The 2022 season was the Tennessee Titans' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 26th in the state of Tennessee and their fifth under head coach Mike Vrabel.
After racing out to a 7–3 start, the Titans suffered a late-season collapse. They ended the season on a seven-game losing streak, their worst losing streak since 2014. The Titans failed to improve on their 12–5 record from last season. They also suffered their first losing season since 2015 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018 after a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars (who beat Tennessee twice after being 4–8 at one point) in the final week of the season. It was the fourth time in franchise history they missed the playoffs after having a first-round bye in the playoffs the previous season (1994, 2001, and 2009).
Inconsistent play and a number of key injuries hindered the Titans throughout the season, including starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill who missed five games, Taylor Lewan who missed 15 games, and Harold Landry who missed the entire season. The Titans finished the season with a league-high 23 players on injured reserve.
Draft
2022 Tennessee Titans Draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 18 Treylon Burks WR Arkansas from New Orleans via Philadelphia 26 Traded to the New York Jets 2 35 Roger McCreary CB Auburn from NY Jets 58 Traded to Atlanta 3 69 Nicholas Petit-Frere OT Ohio State from NY Jets 86 Malik Willis QB Liberty from Las Vegas 90 Traded to Las Vegas 101 Traded to the New York Jets 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection; from New Orleans via Philadelphia 4 131 Hassan Haskins RB Michigan 143 Chig Okonkwo TE Maryland Compensatory pick 5 163 Kyle Philips WR UCLA from Pittsburgh via NY Jets 169 Traded to Las Vegas 6 204 Theo Jackson S Tennessee 219 Chance Campbell LB Ole Miss Compensatory pick 7 247 Traded to Miami Draft trades
+ 2022 Tennessee Titans undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. David Anenih OLB Houston Tre Avery CBRutgers Julius Chestnut RB Sacred Heart Haskell Garrett DE Ohio State Kenneth George Jr. CB Tennessee Jack Gibbens ILB Minnesota Michael Griffin II S South Dakota State Hayden Howerton G SMU Brandon Lewis WR Air Force Jalen McKenzie OT USC Xavier Newman-Johnson C, G Baylor Sam Okuayinonu DE Maryland Jayden Peevy DE Texas A&M Reggie Roberson WR SMU Andrew Rupcich OT Culver–Stockton Caleb Shudak K Iowa Ryan Stonehouse P Colorado State Tre Swilling CB Georgia Tech Thomas Odukoya TE Eastern Michigan (IPPP)
Made regular season roster
Staff
Final roster
Team captains Ryan Tannehill (QB) Derrick Henry (RB) Ben Jones (C) Jeffery Simmons (DT) Kevin Byard (FS) Ola Adeniyi (ST) Source:
Preseason The Titans' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Baltimore Ravens L 10–23 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–3 1–1 Nissan Stadium Recap 3 Arizona Cardinals W 26–23 2–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
Regular season Schedule On May 9, the NFL announced that the Titans would play at the Buffalo Bills at 6:15 p.m. CDT on , as part of ESPN's Week 2 Monday Night doubleheader.
The remainder of the Titans' 2022 schedule, with exact dates and times, was announced on May 12.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 New York Giants L 20–21 0–1 Nissan Stadium Recap 2 at Buffalo Bills L 7–41 0–2 Highmark Stadium Recap 3 September 25 Las Vegas Raiders W 24–22 1–2 Nissan Stadium Recap 4 October 2 at Indianapolis Colts W 24–17 2–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 5 October 9 at Washington Commanders W 21–17 3–2 FedExField Recap 6Bye 7 October 23 Indianapolis Colts W 19–10 4–2 Nissan Stadium Recap 8 October 30 at Houston Texans W 17–10 5–2 NRG Stadium Recap 9 November 6 at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–20 5–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 10 November 13 Denver Broncos W 17–10 6–3 Nissan Stadium Recap 11 at Green Bay Packers W 27–17 7–3 Lambeau Field Recap 12 November 27 Cincinnati Bengals L 16–20 7–4 Nissan Stadium Recap 13 December 4 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–35 7–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 14 December 11 Jacksonville Jaguars L 22–36 7–6 Nissan Stadium Recap 15 December 18 at Los Angeles Chargers L 14–17 7–7 SoFi Stadium Recap 16 Houston Texans L 14–19 7–8 Nissan Stadium Recap 17 Dallas Cowboys L 13–27 7–9 Nissan Stadium Recap 18 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–20 7–10 TIAA Bank Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: vs. New York Giants
The Titans blew a 13–0 lead and lost to the Giants, 21–20, on a one-yard pass from Daniel Jones to Saquon Barkley. With the upset loss, the Titans started the season 0–1.
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills The Titans flew to Orchard Park for their matchup against the Bills as part of a Monday Night Football doubleheader. The Bills took the opening kickoff and stormed down the field with a methodical 12-play touchdown drive to grab an early 7–0 lead. The Titans responded with a 9-play drive capped off by star running back Derrick Henry's 2-yard touchdown run. From that point on, however, it was all Bills. It started when kicker Tyler Bass converted a 49-yard field goal to go up by 3. Josh Allen then hit Stefon Diggs for the first of three touchdowns on the night for him; a sack by the Bills' defense capped off the first half, with Buffalo holding a 17–7 lead.
In the third quarter, the Bills blew the game open after Allen hit Diggs for the second of three touchdowns for the pair on the night; the Titans were quickly forced into a punt which Bass converted into his second field goal. Following the score, Tannehill was picked off at the Bills' 49-yard line. The offense capitalized on the turnover and exploited the already-exhausted Titan defense for Diggs's third touchdown catch of the night. On the Titans' next drive, Tannehill was again picked off, the interception this time going back for six courtesy of Matt Milano. By this point, the Bills had scored 24 points in the third quarter to grab a commanding 41–7 lead. Both teams' defenses took over for the rest of the game, but by this point, the game had long been decided.
With the loss, the Titans fell to 0–2.
Week 3: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 5: at Washington Commanders
Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 8: at Houston Texans
Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 11: at Green Bay Packers
Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
This was the first time that the Titans lost to the Jaguars at home since 2013.
Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 16: vs. Houston Texans
The game was delayed an hour due to power outages in Nashville. With a kickoff temperature of , this was the coldest game ever played at Nissan Stadium. The Titans were upset by the Texans, who had only one win entering this game. They lost their fifth straight, dropped below .500 for the first time since Week 3, and fell out of first place in the AFC South lead, as they lose the head-to-head tiebreaker to Jacksonville.
Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys
With this loss, the Titans would have their first losing season since 2015.
Week 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars
With their season on the line, the Titans went to Jacksonville to play the 8−8 Jaguars for the AFC South division title. The Titans had a 16−10 lead entering the 4th quarter, but late in the game with the Titans leading 16−13, Joshua Dobbs was strip-sacked by Rayshawn Jenkins, and the fumble was recovered by Josh Allen, who returned it for a 37-yard touchdown to give the Jaguars the lead. The Titans couldn't recover from the fumble, and they lost the game, ending their season. This was the first time the Titans missed the playoffs since 2018, and the first time being swept by the Jaguars since 2005.
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