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• The Tennessee Titans are a professional National Football League team that plays in the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC).

  The Tennessee Titans are celebrating its 50th year of existence, when they started out as the Houston Oilers in 1960 in the American Football League (AFL), moving to Tennessee in 1997, and becoming the Titans in 1999. On April 1, 2009, the team unveiled their 50th anniversary logo, which incorporates elements from the team's beginnings as the Houston Oilers.City Paper: Titans Unveil Anniversary Logo

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  HOT NEWS: The Titans, who started the season with a very impressive 13-0 record last season, have started this season with a winless 0-3 record.

  
  

• Fast Facts

  1. Inaugural season: 1960 http://www.titansonline.com/team/history...
  2. Playoff Record: 14-19 (with 21 Playoff Appearances) http://www.profootballhof.com/history/st...
  3. AFC Titles: One (1999) http://www.titansonline.com/team/history...
  4. Pre-1966 AFL Titles: Two (1960, '61) http://www.titansonline.com/team/history...
  5. Home Stadium: LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee http://www.titansonline.com/stadium/stad...
  6. Owner: K.S. "Bud" Adams (1959-) http://www.titansonline.com/team/staff/k...
  7. Head Coach: Jeff Fisher (1994-) http://www.titansonline.com/team/staff/j...
  8. General Manager: Mike Reinfeldt (2007-) http://www.titansonline.com/team/staff/m...
  9. All-Time Record: 377-390-6 http://www.profootballhof.com/history/te...
  10. 2009 NFL Season Record: 0-3

• Early Years

  The team was originally founded in 1960 as the Houston Oilers, part of the American Football League. They won the AFL championships their first two years in the league, in 1960 and 1961.

• Entering the NFL

  Following the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, the Oilers did not return to the post season again until they reached and lost the AFC Championship Game to the Pittsburgh Steelers in consecutive years: 1978 and 1979.

• Move to Tennessee

  Shortly after the 1995 season, it was announced that the team would be moving to Nashville, Tennessee starting in the 1998 season. The team actually made the move in 1997, where they were named the Tennessee Oilers. They played their home games at Vanderbilt University until their own stadium was completed. On December 22, 1999, right after their new stadium, LP Field, was opened, the team was renamed the Tennessee Titans. The Titans made their only Super Bowl appearance also in 1999. They lost Super Bowl XXXIV to the St. Louis Rams.

• Notable Titans Players/Alumni

  • QB Kerry Collins - Current Starter
  • QB Vince Young - 3rd Overall Pick in 2006 NFL Draft
  • RB Chris Johnson - Current Starter
  • RB LenDale White - Current Back-up
  • DL Jevon Kearse - Current Starter
  • CB Nick Harper - Current Starter
  • CB Cortland Finnegan - Current Starter
  • WR Justin Gage - Current Starter
  • TE Bo Scaife - Current Starter

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  • Steve McNair - Former Starting QB (1995-2005)
  • Eddie George - Former Starting RB (1996-2004)
  • Derrick Mason - Former Starting WR (1997-2004)
  • Albert Haynesworth - Former Starting DL (2002-08)
  • Warren Moon - Former Houston Oilers QB (1984-93)
  • George Blanda - Former Houston Oilers QB/K (1960-66)
  • Tony Zendejas - Former Houston Oilers K (1985-90)

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