2009 Tennessee Titans
The 2009 Tennessee Titans went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 354 points and allowed 402.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 354–402
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 354 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 402, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -48.
How the season unfolded
The Titans opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 8 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 1 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 47–7 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 14 (December 13, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 59–0 to the New England Patriots in Week 6 (October 18, 2009).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC South, splitting with the Texans and the Jaguars and getting swept by the Colts.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2008, when they went 13–3.
In 2010, they went 6–10.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2009 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–13 (OT) |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs Houston Texans | L 31–34 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at New York Jets | L 17–24 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–37 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 9–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2009 | at New England Patriots | L 0–59 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–13 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 34–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 41–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 23, 2009 | at Houston Texans | W 20–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 20–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–27 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 47–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2009 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 17–42 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 17–13 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.