The 2014 season was the Tennessee Titans' 45th in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall and their 18th in the state of Tennessee. It was also their first season under head coach Ken Whisenhunt, as well as the first full season since the death of longtime owner Bud Adams, who died during the 2013 season. The Titans finished the season with 10 consecutive losses to finish with a 2–14 record, not only tying the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the league's worst record, but also the Titans' worst season since 1994, when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers.
2014 draft class
2014 Tennessee Titans Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 11 Taylor Lewan Offensive tackle Michigan 2 54 Bishop Sankey Running back Washington 3 None — see draft trades below 4 112 DaQuan Jones Defensive tackle Penn State 122 Marqueston Huff Safety Wyoming 5 151 Avery Williamson Linebacker Kentucky 6 178 Zach Mettenberger Quarterback LSU 7 None — see draft trades below Draft trades The Titans traded their original second-round selection (No. 42 overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for the Eagles' second- and fourth-round selections (Nos. 54 and 122 overall, respectively). The Titans traded their third-round selection (No. 77 overall), along with their 2013 second- and seventh-round selections to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' 2013 second-round selection. The Titans traded their sixth- and seventh-round selections (Nos. 186 and 228 overall, respectively) to the Washington Redskins in exchange for the Redskins' sixth-round selection (No. 178 overall).
Staff
Final roster
Team captains The Titans named five captains by player vote and stated that the sixth captain spot would be a rotating process. Jake Locker (QB) Nate Washington (WR) Jurrell Casey (DE) Wesley Woodyard (LB) George Wilson (ST)
Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Green Bay Packers W 20–16 1–0 LP Field Recap 2 at New Orleans Saints L 24–31 1–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 3 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–17 2–1 Georgia Dome Recap 4 Minnesota Vikings L 3–19 2–2 LP Field Recap
Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 at Kansas City Chiefs W 26–10 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 September 14 Dallas Cowboys L 10–26 1–1 LP Field Recap 3 September 21 at Cincinnati Bengals L 7–33 1–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 4 September 28 at Indianapolis Colts L 17–41 1–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 5 October 5 Cleveland Browns L 28–29 1–4 LP Field Recap 6 October 12 Jacksonville Jaguars W 16–14 2–4 LP Field Recap 7 October 19 at Washington Redskins L 17–19 2–5 FedExField Recap 8 October 26 Houston Texans L 16–30 2–6 LP Field Recap 9Bye 10 November 9 at Baltimore Ravens L 7–21 2–7 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 11 Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–27 2–8 LP Field Recap 12 November 23 at Philadelphia Eagles L 24–43 2–9 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 13 November 30 at Houston Texans L 21–45 2–10 NRG Stadium Recap 14 December 7 New York Giants L 7–36 2–11 LP Field Recap 15 December 14 New York Jets L 11–16 2–12 LP Field Recap 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 13–21 2–13 EverBank Field Recap 17 December 28 Indianapolis Colts L 10–27 2–14 LP Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs
With the stunning win over the struggling Chiefs, the Titans started their season at 1-0.
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys routed the Titans 26-10, en route to the Cowboys' six game winning streak. With the loss, Tennessee fell to 1-1.
Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals rolled over the Titans, 33-7. It was all Bengals from the beginning. They humiliated Tennessee, simply destroying them. With the humiliating loss, Tennessee fell to 1-2.
Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts
The Titans got blown out for a third straight week, losing to the rival Colts 41-17. This loss drops the Titans to 1-3 on the season, but they remain in third place in the AFC South, with the Jaguars' 33-14 loss to the Chargers.
Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns
The Titans dominated the first half, leading 28-3 after two quarters. However, it wasn't enough, as the Browns stormed back in the second half to win 29-28. This was the largest road comeback in NFL history. With the bitter loss, the Titans fell to 1-4.
Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Coming off their humiliating loss to the Browns, the Titans stayed at home to take on the winless Jacksonville Jaguars. Tennessee edged the Jags out 16-14, improving to 2-4 while the Jaguars dropped to 0-6.
Week 7: at Washington Redskins
Coming off their divisional home win over the Jaguars, the Titans traveled to FedEx field to take on the lowly Washington Redskins. The Redskins knocked off Tennessee, 19-17, dropping the Titans to 2-5 on the season.
Week 8: vs. Houston Texans
Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Redskins, the Titans stayed home to face the divisional rival Houston Texans. The Texans were on the rise and defeated the Titans, 30-16, dropping them to 2-6.
Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens
Coming off their home loss to the Texans, the Titans traveled to Baltimore to face the Ravens. The Ravens scored three touchdowns en route to a 21-7 victory over the Titans, dropping them to a dismal 2-7.
Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Coming off their loss to the Ravens, the Titans stayed home for a Week 11 Monday Night Football clash with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers ended up winning the contest, 27-24, dropping the Titans to 2-8.
Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles definitively beat the Titans, 43-24, dropping them to 2-9. With their fifth straight loss, the Titans secured a third straight non-winning season.
Week 13: at Houston Texans
J.J. Watt dominated this game, as the Texans swept their rivals with a 45-21 victory. With the loss, the Titans were eliminated from playoff contention with a 2-10 record.
Week 14: vs. New York Giants
The Titans were the only AFC South team to lose to all of their NFC East opponents. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–11.
Week 15: vs. New York Jets
This was the first game in NFL history to end with a final score of 16–11. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–12.
Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars bested their divisional rivals by a score of 21–13, With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–13.
Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts
With the loss and the Saints win over the Buccaneers, Titans ended up at 2–14, tying with the Buccaneers. Titans earned the second pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Standings
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Conference
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