The 2012 season was the Tennessee Titans' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall, their 16th in the state of Tennessee and their second under head coach Mike Munchak. It was also the last full season under the ownership of Bud Adams, who died on October 21, 2013. The Titans failed to improve on their 9–7 record in 2011 and were eliminated from postseason contention in Week 14.
2012 draft class
2012 Tennessee Titans Draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 20 Kendall Wright Wide receiver Baylor 2 52 Zach Brown Linebacker North Carolina 3 82 Mike Martin Defensive tackle Michigan 4 115 Coty Sensabaugh Cornerback Clemson 5 145 Taylor Thompson Tight end SMU 6 190 Markelle Martin Safety Oklahoma State 7 227 Scott Solomon Defensive end Rice
Notes Traded up to acquire pick from the Dolphins. Pick from the Browns through the Vikings.
Staff
Final roster
Schedule
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Seattle Seahawks L 17–27 0–1 CenturyLink Field Recap 2 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30–7 1–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap 3 Arizona Cardinals W 32–27 2–1 LP Field Recap 4 New Orleans Saints W 10–6 3–1 LP Field Recap
Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 9 New England Patriots L 13–34 0–1 LP Field Recap 2 September 16 at San Diego Chargers L 10–38 0–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 3 September 23 Detroit Lions W 44–41 1–2 LP Field Recap 4 September 30 at Houston Texans L 14–38 1–3 Reliant Stadium Recap 5 October 7 at Minnesota Vikings L 7–30 1–4 Mall of America Field Recap 6 Pittsburgh Steelers W 26–23 2–4 LP Field Recap 7 October 21 at Buffalo Bills W 35–34 3–4 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 8 October 28 Indianapolis Colts L 13–19 3–5 LP Field Recap 9 November 4 Chicago Bears L 20–51 3–6 LP Field Recap 10 November 11 at Miami Dolphins W 37–3 4–6 Sun Life Stadium Recap 11Bye 12 November 25 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 19–24 4–7 EverBank Field Recap 13 December 2 Houston Texans L 10–24 4–8 LP Field Recap 14 December 9 at Indianapolis Colts L 23–27 4–9 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 15 New York Jets W 14–10 5–9 LP Field Recap 16 December 23 at Green Bay Packers L 7–55 5–10 Lambeau Field Recap 17 December 30 Jacksonville Jaguars W 38–20 6–10 LP Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
Jake Locker's first NFL start was a rough affair; he was 23–32 for 229 yards and a 29-yard touchdown to Nate Washington. The Patriots forced a fumble by Locker near the Titans' goal line, and Dont'a Hightower grabbed the ball and scored. The Patriots behind Tom Brady's 236 passing yards and 125 rushing yards from Stevan Ridley won 34–14. Chris Johnson was limited to just four rushing yards on 11 carries. With the brutally disappointing loss, Tennssee started the season 0-1. This marked their last home loss to New England until 2025.
Week 2: at San Diego Chargers
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
With the massive defensive stop in overtime, the Titans secured their first win of the season to improve to 1-2. This would be the highest scoring game of the 2012 NFL season.
Week 4: at Houston Texans
Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
With the loss, the Titans fell to 4–8 and were swept by the Texans for the first time since 2004.
Week 14: at Indianapolis Colts
With the close loss, the Titans fell to 4-9, and they were eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 15: vs. New York Jets
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
With their worst loss since 2009, the Titans dropped to 5-10 and finished 1-3 against the NFC North.
Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Standings
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