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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 club of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) [[AFC South|South]] division. The Titans play their home games at [[Nissan Stadium]] and are building a [[New Nissan Stadium|new stadium]] in 2024. It will be completed in 2027. | |||
Originally known as the [[Houston Oilers]], the team was founded in 1959 by Houston oil tycoon [[Bud Adams]], who remained the owner until his death in 2013. The team began play in [[1960 Houston Oilers season|1960]] in [[Houston|Houston, Texas]], as a charter member of the [[American Football League]] (AFL). The Oilers won the first two AFL championships along with four division titles, and joined the NFL as part of the [[AFL–NFL merger]] in 1970. The Oilers made playoff appearances from [[1978 Houston Oilers season|1978]] to [[1980 Houston Oilers season|1980]] and from [[1987 Houston Oilers season|1987]] to [[1993 Houston Oilers season|1993]], with [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Famers]] [[Earl Campbell]] and [[Warren Moon]], respectively. | |||
In [[1997 Tennessee Oilers season|1997]], the Oilers relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, playing at the [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] for one season while waiting for a new stadium to be constructed. The team moved to Nashville's [[Vanderbilt Stadium]] in [[1998 Tennessee Oilers season|1998]]. For those two seasons, the team was known as the '''Tennessee Oilers''', but changed its name to the Titans for the [[1999 Tennessee Titans season|1999 season]], when they moved into Adelphia Coliseum, now known as Nissan Stadium. The Titans' training facility is in Saint Thomas Sports Park, a 31-acre site at the MetroCenter complex in Nashville.<ref>{{cite news|title=Titans Practice Facility Renamed "Saint Thomas Sports Park"|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-practice-facility-renamed-saint-thomas-sports-park-10455494|publisher=NFL Enterprises|website=TitansOnline.com|date=July 11, 2013|access-date=June 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630212206/https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-practice-facility-renamed-saint-thomas-sports-park-10455494|archive-date=June 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
The Titans played in [[Super Bowl]] [[Super Bowl XXXIV|XXXIV]] in 2000, losing 23–16 to the [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]]. Led by [[Steve McNair]] and [[Eddie George]], the Titans made the playoffs in all but one season from 1999 to [[2003 Tennessee Titans season|2003]], but only twice in the next 13 years. From [[2016 Tennessee Titans season|2016]] to [[2021 Tennessee Titans season|2021]], the Titans had six consecutive winning seasons and four playoff appearances. The Titans are the only NFL team to have two players [[2,000-yard club|rush for 2,000 yards]] in a season, [[Chris Johnson (running back)|Chris Johnson]] ([[2009 Tennessee Titans season|2009]]) and [[Derrick Henry]] ([[2020 Tennessee Titans season|2020]]). | |||
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Revision as of 08:34, 15 July 2024
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 club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The Titans play their home games at Nissan Stadium and are building a new stadium in 2024. It will be completed in 2027.
Originally known as the Houston Oilers, the team was founded in 1959 by Houston oil tycoon Bud Adams, who remained the owner until his death in 2013. The team began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The Oilers won the first two AFL championships along with four division titles, and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The Oilers made playoff appearances from 1978 to 1980 and from 1987 to 1993, with Hall of Famers Earl Campbell and Warren Moon, respectively.
In 1997, the Oilers relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, playing at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis for one season while waiting for a new stadium to be constructed. The team moved to Nashville's Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998. For those two seasons, the team was known as the Tennessee Oilers, but changed its name to the Titans for the 1999 season, when they moved into Adelphia Coliseum, now known as Nissan Stadium. The Titans' training facility is in Saint Thomas Sports Park, a 31-acre site at the MetroCenter complex in Nashville.[1]
The Titans played in Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000, losing 23–16 to the St. Louis Rams. Led by Steve McNair and Eddie George, the Titans made the playoffs in all but one season from 1999 to 2003, but only twice in the next 13 years. From 2016 to 2021, the Titans had six consecutive winning seasons and four playoff appearances. The Titans are the only NFL team to have two players rush for 2,000 yards in a season, Chris Johnson (2009) and Derrick Henry (2020).
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- ↑ Titans Practice Facility Renamed "Saint Thomas Sports Park", NFL Enterprises, July 11, 2013.