The Top 10 Games in Tennessee Titans History

In 2008, the Tennessee Titans marked their 10th Anniversary of the name change from the Oilers.

It’s been a memorable decade in Nashville, and there have been some great games during that tenure.

From memorable passes to a big game saving tackle, there are memories that I know I will personally remember for years to come.

With that said, I decided to come up with a list of the ten best games in the history of the Titan’s franchise.

Each has their own significance and each is special in their own way to the fans, players, and coaches.

However, these ten are the ones that stick out in my memory.

10—October 16, 2000, Titans vs. Jaguars

The Titans play host to division rival Jacksonville. It would mark the first time that Tennessee would play a Monday Night Football game at what was Adelphia Coliseum, but now is LP Field.

The Titans won the game, 27-13.

9—October 12, 2003, Titans vs. Texans

In what would turn out to be his Co-MVP season, Steve McNair throws for a career-high 421 yards and three touchdowns, as the Titans defeated the Houston Texans, 38-17.

McNair would finish with a 146.8 quarterback rating, one of the highest ever in his career.

The win began a run of six straight Titan wins and helped them go from 3-2 in their first five games to finishing at 12-4 overall.

8—December 21, 2008 - Titans vs. Steelers

Sadly, it would be the last win in an amazing season, but it would be the most important win.

The Titans defeated the eventual Super Bowl XLIII Champion Pittsburgh Steelers at home, 31-14.

It leaves a lingering thought in the heads of many Titans fans—If the Steelers won the Super Bowl and we beat them, doesn't that mean we could have been Super Bowl champions?

Yes, it did until a loss from Baltimore ended that dream.

My favorite moment from that game had to be seeing LenDale White stomping the Terrible Towel on the sidelines. Though that meeting is over, Titans fans will get a chance to see these two battle again in this year's season opener on Sep. 10.

7—October 21, 2007, Titans vs. Texans

Rob Bironas sets an NFL record with eight field goal attempts and eight makes, as the Titans edge out the Houston Texans, 38-36.

Not only was Bironas’ performance amazing, but so was Houston’s. The Texans stormed back from being down 32-7 and led 36-35 before Bironas kicked the game winner with two seconds remaining.

6—December 17, 2000—Titans vs. Cleveland

Bruce Matthews would pass his brother, Clay Matthews, with his 279th NFL game played.

Matthews would finish his 19-year NFL career with 296 career games, with 292 of those as a starter.

Matthews would eventually be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007, and his famous No. 74 was retired by the team.

5—October 11, 2004, Titans vs. Jaguars

The Tennessee Titans defeated the Green Bay Packers, 48-27.
Sounds boring, right?

Not exactly.

It marked the 71st career win for quarterback Steve McNair, which pushed him past Hall of Famer Warren Moon’s 70 career victories with the franchise.

4—December 22, 2002, Titans vs. Jaguars

Titans down the Jaguars, 28-10.

The win marked a historic first for the NFL and the Titans. It was the first ever AFC South Championship awarded in the NFL’s history.

However, it wouldn’t mark the first time that Tennessee would win the division, and it certainly won’t be the last.

3—January 3, 2004—AFC Wildcard Playoffs @ Baltimore Ravens

The Titans had just finished the regular season with a 12-4 record, an amazing comeback from starting 3-2 early.

It was now time to make a chase for another Super Bowl appearance, and that started with Wild Card weekend and the Baltimore Ravens.

The Titans started off the game well and scored on their first possession with a Chris Brown 6-yard touchdown.

The Titans' second possession wouldn’t be as friendly.

On the second play, Steve McNair was intercepted by Will Demps and returned for a 56-yard interception return for a touchdown.

The First Quarter ended with the two teams tied at 7-7. Tennessee and Baltimore hammered down defensively in the Second Quarter, as the only score was a 43-yard field goal from Baltimore’s Matt Stover.

Tennessee came out of the halftime break and went straight to work, as Steve McNair connected with Justin McCareins for a 49-yard touchdown pass, giving Tennessee the lead back at 14-10.

They would hold that lead heading into the Fourth Quarter. What a quarter it would be too.

Both teams went from being defensive to offensive as they combined for 13 points in the final frame.

Tennessee added to their lead with a Gary Anderson 45-yard field goal. It was now a touchdown game, 17-10 Tennessee. The Raven’s went back to work on the following drive, capping off with an Anthony Wright to Todd Heap 35-yard touchdown.

The game was scored with just 4:37 left in the game.

I held my breath as both teams traded possessions late in the game, hoping that my Titans would win the game.

Finally, Tennessee got the ball back with 2:44 to go. I knew that they had all three timeouts and the two-minute warning to work with.

Work with it they did.

The Titans drove 35 yards to set up the eventual game-winning 46-yard field goal by the veteran Anderson.

It was a great game that kept me on my toes all game long. Although the Titans would not reach the Super Bowl, it was one of the best moments of that season.

2—Super Bowl XXXIV

Obviously, you knew this was going to be on here.

Can you blame me?

It is the first and only appearance by the Titans in a Super Bowl thus far. Despite the disappointing finish, I am proud that my Titans were able to go toe-to-toe with one of the best offenses in the history of the NFL and only lose by one touchdown.

I don’t have much to type about this game because it is kind of sad because of the result, but I know it is a memory that I won’t forget until Tennessee reaches the same plateau that St. Louis was able to—Super Bowl Champion.

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What set up the event before this, the “Music City Miracle” is by far my favorite game as a Tennessee Titans fan.

How can you argue against it?

If the Titans had won the Super Bowl against St. Louis, I still think it would be hard not to still make this the No. 1 moment because of the fact it helped set up the Super Bowl XXXIV appearance.

Despite the claims from Bills fans that tight end Frank Wycheck did not lateral the football to Kevin Dyson, it will still stand in the record books as a win for the Titans and the greatest moment in the franchise’s history.