Tennessee Titans were founded in 1960 as the Houston Oilers, a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. In 1997, the team relocated to Mmephis as the Tennessee Oilers before relocating again to Nashville in 1998 and being renamed the Tennessee Titans.

As the Oilers, the team won the first 2 AFL Championships. As the Titans, they lost their first and only appearance following the 1999 season in Super Bowl XXXIV.

NAMES

Houston Oilers(1960-1996)
Tennessee Oilers(1997-1998)
Tennessee Titans(1999-)

LOCATION

Houston,TX(1960-1996)
Memphis,TN(1997)
Nashville,TN(1999-PRESENT)

AFFILIATIONS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1960-1969)
Eastern Division(1960-1969)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1970-)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE(1970-)
AFC Central(1970-2001)
AFC South(2002-)

SEASONS

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Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com

SEASON LEAGUE CONF DIVISION FINISH W L T PLAYOFFS
HOUSTON Oilers
1960 AFL EASTERN 1ST 10 4 0 WON AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (1) (Chargers) 24-16
1961 AFL EASTERN 1ST 10 3 1 WON AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (2) (Chargers) 10-3
1962 AFL EASTERN 1ST 11 3 0 LOST AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (DALLAS TEXANS 17-20 (2 OT)
1963 AFL EASTERN 3RD 6 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1964 AFL EASTERN 4TH 4 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1965 AFL EASTERN 4TH 4 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1966 AFL EASTERN 4TH 3 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1967 AFL EASTERN 1ST 9 4 1 LOST AFL CHAMPIONSHIP (Raiders) 7-40
1968 AFL EASTERN 2ND 7 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1969 AFL EASTERN 2ND 6 6 2 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Raiders) 7-56
1970 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 3 10 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1971 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 4 9 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1972 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 1 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1973 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 1 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1974 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 7 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1975 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 10 4 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1976 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 5 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1977 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 8 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1978 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 10 6 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Dolphins) 17-9
WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (PATRIOTS) 31-14
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Steelers) 5-34
1979 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 11 5 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Broncos) 13-7
WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Chargers) 17-14
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Steelers) 13-27
1980 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 11 5 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Raiders) 7-27
1981 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1982 NFL AFC 13TH 1 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1983 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1984 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 3 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1985 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1986 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1987 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 9 6 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (SEAHAWKS) 23-20 (OT)
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Broncos) 10-34
1988 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 10 6 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (BROWNS) 24-23
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Bills) 10-17
1989 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 9 7 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 23-26 (OT)
1990 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 9 7 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Bengals) 14-41
1991 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1ST 11 5 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Jets) 17-10
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Broncos) 24-26
1992 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 10 6 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Bills) 38-41 (OT)
1993 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1ST 12 4 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) 20-28
1994 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1995 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1996 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
TENNESSEE Oilers
1997 NFL AFC CENTRAL 3RD 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1998 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
TENNESSEE TITANS
1999 NFL AFC CENTRAL 2ND 13 3 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Bills) 22-16
WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Colts) 19-16
WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Jaguars) 33-14
LOST SUPER BOWL XXXIV (Rams) 16-23
2000 NFL AFC CENTRAL 1ST 13 3 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 10-24
2001 NFL AFC CENTRAL 4TH 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2002 NFL AFC SOUTH 1ST 11 5 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Steelers) 34-31 (OT)
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Raiders) 24-41
2003 NFL AFC SOUTH 2ND 12 4 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Ravens) 20-17
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (PATRIOTS) 14-17
2004 NFL AFC SOUTH 4TH 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2005 NFL AFC SOUTH 3RD 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2006 NFL AFC SOUTH 2ND 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2007 NFL AFC SOUTH 3RD 10 6 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Chargers) 6-17
2008 NFL AFC SOUTH 1ST 13 3 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 10-13
2009 NFL AFC SOUTH 3RD 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2010 NFL AFC SOUTH 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2011 NFL AFC SOUTH 2ND 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2012 NFL AFC SOUTH 3RD 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2013 NFL AFC SOUTH 2ND 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2014 NFL AFC SOUTH 4TH 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2015 NFL AFC SOUTH 4TH 3 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2016 NFL AFC SOUTH 2ND 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2017 NFL AFC SOUTH 2ND 9 7 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Chiefs) 22-21
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (PATRIOTS) 14-35
2018 NFL AFC SOUTH 3RD 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2019 NFL AFC SOUTH 2ND 9 7 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (PATRIOTS) 20-13
WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Ravens) 28-12
LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Chiefs) 24-35
2020 NFL AFC SOUTH 1ST 11 5 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 13-20
2021 NFL AFC SOUTH 1ST 11 5 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bengals) 16-19
2022 NFL AFC SOUTH 2ND 7 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2023 NFL AFC South 4th 6 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

2
AFL21960,1961

AFL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES (HOUSTON OILERS)

SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
1960 1ST W
LOS ANGELES
CHARGERS
24-16 HOUSTON 1 1
1961 2ND W
SAN DIEGO
CHARGERS
10-3 SAN DIEGO 2 2
1962 3rd L
DALLAS
COWBOYS
20-17(2OT) HOUSTON - 3
1967 8TH L
OAKLAND
RAIDERS
40-7 OAKLAND - 4

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
1999 XXXIV L
ST.LOUIS
RAMS
23-16 ATLANTA - 1

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

AFC11999

DIVISION TITLES

10
AFL EASTERN41960-1962, 1967
AFC CENTRAL31991, 1993, 2000
AFC SOUTH32002, 2008,2021

PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES

25
AFL51960-1962, 1967, 1969
NFL201978-1980, 1987-1993, 1999-2000, 2002-2003, 2007-2008, 2017, 2019,2021
LOGOS
(1960-1961) (1961-1968) (1969-1971) (1972-1979)
(1980-1996) (1997-)

HELMETS

(1960-1963) (1964-1965) (1966-1970) (1971)
(1972-1974) (1975-1980) (1981-1996)
HOUSTON OILERS
(1997-1998)
TENNESSEE OILERS
(1999-2017)
(2018-)

STADIUMS

JEPPESEN STADIUM
(HOUSTON, TX)
(1960-1964)
RICE STADIUM
(HOUSTON, TX)
(1965-1967)
ASTRODOME
(HOUSTON, TX)
(1968-1996)
LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM
(MEMPHIS, TN)
(1997)
VANDERBILT STADIUM
(NASHVILLE, TN)
(1998)
NISSAN STADIUM
(NASHVILLE, TN)
(1999-)