2002 Tennessee Titans
The 2002 Tennessee Titans went 11–5, finishing 1st in the AFC South, and lost the conference championship. They scored 367 points and allowed 324.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 367–324
- AFC South
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 367 points, tied for the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 324, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +43.
How the season unfolded
The Titans started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 6 to Week 11.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–10 over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16 (December 22, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 52–25 to the Oakland Raiders in Week 4 (September 29, 2002).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional round (January 11, 2003), winning 34–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 2–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC South, sweeping the Jaguars, the Colts, and the Texans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34–31 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the Oakland Raiders 41–24 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2001, when they went 7–9.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2000.
In 2003, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 28–31 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders | L 25–52 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | vs Washington | L 14–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–24 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–15 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Houston Texans | W 17–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 12–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | at New York Giants | W 32–29 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 27–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2002 | vs New England Patriots | W 24–7 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–10 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | at Houston Texans | W 13–3 |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2003 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–31 (OT) |
| Conference championship | Jan 19, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders | L 24–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.