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| 2012 Tennessee Titans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Ruston Webster |
| Head coach | Mike Munchak |
| Home field | LP Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2012 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League, the 53rd overall, the 16th in the state of Tennessee and the 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.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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| 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[a] | Taylor Thompson | Tight End | SMU |
| 6 | 190 | Markelle Martin | Safety | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | 227[b] | Scott Solomon | Defensive End | Rice |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 11 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–27 | 0–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–7 | 1–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | Arizona Cardinals | W 32–27 | 2–1 | LP Field | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | New Orleans Saints | W 10–6 | 3–1 | LP Field | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 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 (OT) | 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 | October 11 | 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 (OT) | 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 |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 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 | December 17 | 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 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Lions | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 41 |
| Titans | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 44 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Texans | 14 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Vikings | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Bills | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Colts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 28 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 51 |
| Titans | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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With the loss, the Titans fell to 4–8 and were swept by the Texans for the first time since 2004.
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Packers | 14 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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| AFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Houston Texans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 416 | 331 | L2 |
| (5) Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 357 | 387 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 330 | 471 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 255 | 444 | L5 |