Tennessee Titans

National Football League franchise in Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee Titans

Current season
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Established August 14, 1959; 65 years ago (August 14, 1959)[1]
First season: 1960
Play in Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Headquartered in Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park
Nashville, Tennessee[2]
League / conference affiliations
American Football League

* Eastern Division (1960–1969)

National Football League (1970-present)

* American Football Conference (1970–present)
* AFC Central (1970–2001)
* AFC South (2002–present)

Uniforms
Team colors| Navy, Titans blue, red, silver, white[3][4][5]

Mascot| T-Rac
Website| tennesseetitans.com
Personnel
Owner(s)| Amy Adams Strunk[6]
Chairman| Susie Adams Smith
Amy Adams Strunk
CEO| Burke Nihill
General manager| Ran Carthon
President| Burke Nihill
Head coach| Brian Callahan
Team history

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

Championships
League championships (2)

* AFL championships (pre-1970 AFL–NFL merger) (2)
1960, 1961

Conference championships (1)

* AFC: 1999

Division championships (11)

* AFL Eastern: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967
* AFC Central: 1991, 1993, 2000
* AFC South: 2002, 2008, 2020, 2021

Playoff appearances (25)

* AFL: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969
* NFL: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021

Home fields

* Jeppesen Stadium (1960–1964)
* Rice Stadium (1965–1967)
* Houston Astrodome (1968–1996)
* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (1997)
* Vanderbilt Stadium (1998)
* Nissan Stadium (1999–present)

Team owner(s)

* Bud Adams (1959–2013)
* Amy Adams Strunk (2013–present)

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The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The Tennessee Titans play their home games at Nissan Stadium and are building a new stadium which will be completed in 2027.

Originally known as the Houston Oilers, the team was founded in 1959 by Houston oil tycoon Bud Adams, who remained the owner until his death in 2013. The team began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The Houston Oilers won the first two AFL championships along with four division titles, and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The Houston Oilers made playoff appearances from 1978 to 1980 and from 1987 to 1993, with Hall of Famers Earl Campbell and Warren Moon, respectively.

In 1997, the Houston Oilers relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, playing at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee for one season while waiting for a new stadium to be constructed. The team moved to Nashville, Tennessee's Vanderbilt Stadium in 1998. For those two seasons, the team was known as the Tennessee Oilers, but changed its name to the Tennessee Titans for the 1999 season, when they moved into Adelphia Coliseum, now known as Nissan Stadium. The Tennessee Titans' training facility is in Saint Thomas Sports Park, a 31-acre site at the MetroCenter complex in Nashville.[7]

The Tennessee Titans played in Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000, losing 23–16 to the St. Louis Rams. Led by Steve McNair and Eddie George, the Tennessee Titans made the playoffs in all but one season from 1999 to 2003, but only twice in the next 13 years. From 2016 to 2021, the Tennessee Titans had six consecutive winning seasons and four playoff appearances. The Tennessee Titans are the only NFL team to have two players rush for 2,000 yards in a season, Chris Johnson (2009) and Derrick Henry (2020).

## History

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Main articles: Houston Oilers and History of the Tennessee Titans

### Houston Oilers

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After failed attempts to start an NFL expansion team in Houston, Adams founded the Houston Oilers in 1959, as one of the eight charter members of the upstart American Football League (AFL) and a member of its Eastern Division.[8] Beginning play at Jeppesen Stadium at the University of Houston, the team moved to Rice Stadium at Rice University in 1965.[9][10] Led by quarterback George Blanda, who played with the team from 1960 to 1966, the Houston Oilers made it to each of the first three AFL championship games.[11] The Oilers won the first two AFL championships, both against the San Diego Chargers, but lost the 1962 American Football League Championship Game 20–17 to the Dallas Texans, now Kansas City Chiefs, after double overtime.[12][13][14] The Houston Oilers failed to post a winning season in the next six seasons, but in 1967, a 9–4–1 record returned the team to the AFL championship game where it lost 40–7 to the Oakland Raiders.[15] The Houston Oilers moved into the Astrodome after the season, becoming the first professional football team to move into a domed stadium. After failing to qualify for the AFL playoffs in 1968, the Oilers qualified the following season in 1969, but were eliminated in the divisional round by the Oakland Raiders in a 56–7 blowout.[16][17]

Following the season, the AFL merged with the NFL in 1970, with the Houston Oilers being assigned to the new American Football Conference (AFC)'s Central division.[18] The Houston Oilers failed to qualify for the NFL playoffs from 1970 to 1977, and posted one winning season in 1975. In 1978, the Houston Oilers selected running back Earl Campbell with the first overall pick in the 1978 NFL draft.[19] Campbell led the team to three consecutive playoff appearances as a wildcard berth from 1978 to 1980. Campbell led the NFL in rushing yards and won the Offensive Player of the Year Award in each of those three seasons.[20] The Oilers made it to the AFC championships in 1978 and 1979, but were defeated both times by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[21][22]

The Houston Oilers failed to post a winning record between 1981 and 1987, a drought that ended when the Houston Oilers acquired quarterback Warren Moon in 1987.[23][24] With Moon and Hall of Fame offensive linemen Mike Munchak and Bruce Matthews, the Houston Oilers made six consecutive playoff appearances from 1987 to 1993.[25] During the 1992–93 NFL playoffs, the Houston Oilers earned the dubious distinction of being on the losing end of what was then the biggest comeback in NFL history when in the divisional round, the Houston Oilers' third-quarter 32-point lead against the Buffalo Bills turned into a 41–38 loss in overtime. This remains the largest blown lead in playoff history.[26] After the 1993 season, Moon was traded to the Minnesota Vikings and Munchak retired to begin a coaching career.[27] The following season, the Oilers finished with a league-worst 2–14 season, and Jack Pardee was fired as head coach after a 1–9 start and was succeeded by Jeff Fisher.[28][29] The following two seasons, the Oilers drafted quarterback Steve McNair and running back Eddie George respectively, who became franchise players over the next several years. The Oilers respectively went 7–9 and 8–8 in their final two seasons in Houston.[30][31]

### Tennessee Oilers

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After the 1995 season, Bud Adams announced the move to Tennessee.[32] A Nashville stadium for the Tennessee Oilers would not be ready until 1999, so the Tennessee Oilers planned to play two seasons at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.[33] The team was based in Nashville and commuted to Memphis, Tennessee for games.

In Memphis, Tennessee some of the smallest NFL crowds since the 1950s attended games. In the first seven games of the season, there were crowds of less than 27,000, and two games drew less than 18,000 people.

For the 1998 season, the Tennessee Oilers played their home games at the stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee That year, the team was in playoff contention until losing their last two games for another 8–8 record. The Tennessee Oilers were 6–2 in Nashville, Tennessee and 2–6 on the road.[34]

### Tennessee Titans

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During the 1998 offseason, Adams appointed an advisory committee to decide on a new name for the Tennessee Oilers to coincide with the opening of their new stadium, which was renamed Nissan Stadium in 2015.[35] On November 14, 1998, the new name of Tennessee Titans was unveiled. The name is a nod to how Nashville is nicknamed the "Athens of the South" for its classical architecture and large number of higher learning institutions.

The 1999 season marked a remarkable beginning for the Titans, as they made a dramatic run to Super Bowl XXXIV. Led by head coach Jeff Fisher and quarterback Steve McNair, the team finished the regular season with a 13–3 record.[36] Their playoff journey included the famous "Music City Miracle" victory over the Buffalo Bills, where a last-second lateral play resulted in a kickoff return touchdown.[37] The Titans reached the Super Bowl but narrowly lost to the St. Louis Rams, falling one yard short of a potential game-tying touchdown.[38]

In the years following their Super Bowl appearance, the Tennessee Titans experienced mixed success. They reached the playoffs several times in the early 2000s, with standout performances from players like running back Eddie George and defensive end Jevon Kearse. However, the team struggled with consistency and faced multiple rebuilding phases. Following the departures of George and McNair in 2003 and 2005, respectively, the Titans drafted quarterback Vince Young in 2006, who led the team to a playoff berth in 2007.[39] Despite being named Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2006 and being a two-time Pro Bowl selection, Young's tenure was marred by injuries, inconsistency and clashes with Jeff Fisher. In 2008, Young was benched in favor of veteran Kerry Collins, who led the Titans to a league best 13–3 record and a playoff appearance before being defeated in the divisional round of the playoffs to the Baltimore Ravens.[40] In 2009, following a 0–6 start under Collins, Young returned as starting quarterback and led the Titans to winning eight of their final ten games and narrowly missing the playoffs. The 2009 season was also notable as it was the season in which second-year running back Chris Johnson became the sixth player to run for more than 2,000 yards in a season and broke Marshall Faulk's record for most single season yards from scrimmage.[41][42] Johnson made three Pro Bowl appearances with the Titans before departing after the 2013 season.[43] Following the 2010 season, Young, Collins and Fisher all departed, and quarterback Jake Locker was drafted in 2011.[44] After spending his rookie season as a backup, Locker's career as a starter beginning in 2012 was marked by inconsistent play and numerous injuries, which led to his retirement shortly after departing from the team after the 2014 season after a four-year career.[45]

After posting a league-worst 2–14 record during the 2014 season, their worst since moving to Tennessee, the Titans drafted quarterback Marcus Mariota in the 2015 NFL Draft with the second overall pick, who became the Titans' franchise quarterback for the next four seasons.[46] Although the Titans finished with another league worst record of 3–13 during the 2015 season, Mariota along with multi-Pro Bowl teammates such as tight end Delanie Walker, offensive tackle Taylor Lewan and defensive tackle/defensive end Jurrell Casey, led the Titans to three consecutive winning records of 9–7 from 2016 to 2018. During the 2017 season, the Titans returned to the playoffs for the first time since the 2008 and won their first playoff game since 2003, overcoming a 21–3 halftime deficit against the Kansas City Chiefs to win 22–21 before being eliminated in the divisional round.[47] The Titans saw their season end in the Divisional Round with a 35–14 loss to the New England Patriots.[48] Despite their postseason success in the 2017 season, the Titans moved on from head coach Mike Mularkey.[49]

The Tennessee Titans entered a new era in the late 2010s with the hiring of head coach Mike Vrabel in 2018.[50] Prominent players drafted during the 2019 season included defensive end Jeffery Simmons and wide receiver A.J. Brown, both of whom would later have prolific careers with the team. Under Vrabel's leadership, during the 2019 season, Mariota was benched in favor of offseason acquisition Ryan Tannehill after a 2–4 start and with the emergence running back Derrick Henry, who led the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, the team returned to prominence. The Titans reached the AFC Championship Game during the 2019 season and have been regular playoff contenders since then.[51] Mariota, Walker and Casey all departed after the 2019 season.

Derrick Henry's historic rushing performances, including a 2,000-yard season in 2020, have solidified the Tennessee Titans as a formidable force in the NFL.[52] Henry was part of a 2020 campaign that saw the Titans win the AFC South with an 11–5 record.[53] The Titans' season ended with a 20–13 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card Round.[54]

In the 2021 season, the Titans finished with a 12–5 record and won the AFC South.[55] The Titans' season ended with a Divisional Round 19–16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.[56] The Titans traded away Brown after the season. In 2022, the Titans suffered their first losing season since 2015 with a 7–10 mark, losing each of their last seven games despite a 7–3 start.[57] In the 2023 season, the Titans finished with a 6–11 record.[58] Following the 2023 season, Vrabel was fired as head coach.[59] Former Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan was hired to be the team's head coach prior to the 2024 season.[60] Prominent departures that occurred during or after the 2023 season included Henry, Tannehill and two-time First-Team All-Pro safety Kevin Byard.

## Logos and uniforms

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The Tennessee Titans uniforms used from 1999 to 2017

When the team debuted as the Houston Oilers in 1960, its logo was an oil rig derrick. Except for minor color changes throughout the years, this logo remained the same until the team was renamed the Titans in 1999. The logo was originally called "Ol' Riggy", but this name was dropped before the 1974 season.

The Oilers' uniforms consisted of blue or white jerseys, red trim, and white pants. From 1966 to 1971, the pants with both the blue and white jerseys were silver to match the color of the helmets. The team commonly wore light blue pants on the road with the white jerseys from 1972 to 1994, with the exception of the 1980 season, and selected games in the mid-1980s, when the team wore an all-white road combination. For selected games in 1973 and 1974, and again from 1981 through 1984, the Oilers wore their white jerseys at home. Coach Jeff Fisher discarded the light blue pants in 1995. From 1960 to about 1965 and from 1972 to 1974, the Oilers wore blue helmets; the helmets were silver from 1966 to 1971 and white from 1975 to 1998.

From 1997 to 1998, when it was known as the Tennessee Oilers, the team had an alternate logo that combined elements of the flag of Tennessee with the derrick. The team also wore its white uniforms during home games. In its two years as the Tennessee Oilers, the team wore its colored jerseys for road games against the Miami Dolphins and a Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys. It wore all white exclusively in its last year as the Tennessee Oilers.

When the team was renamed the Titans in 1999, it introduced a new logo that was a circle with three stars representing the state's Grand Divisions, containing a large "T" with a trail of flames similar to a comet. The uniforms consisted of white helmets, red trim, and either navy or white jerseys. White pants were worn with the navy jerseys, and navy pants with the white jerseys. On both the navy and white jerseys, the outside shoulders and sleeves were light Titans blue. In a game against the Washington Redskins on October 15, 2006, the Titans wore their navy jerseys with navy pants for the first time. Since 2000, the Titans have worn their dark uniforms at home. They have worn white at home during daytime contests in September home games to gain an advantage with the heat, except in the 2005, 2006 and 2008 seasons.

In 2003, the Titans introduced an alternate jersey that was light Titans blue with navy outside shoulders and sleeves, which was worn with blue pants. Until 2007, they wore the jersey twice in each regular-season game. They always wore the Titans blue jersey in their annual divisional game against the Houston Texans and for other selected home games. Their selection in those games was representative of the organization's ties to Houston and the AFL. On November 19, 2006, the Titans introduced light Titans blue pants in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. In December 2006, they combined the Titans blue pants with the Titans blue jersey to create an all Titans blue uniform. Vince Young appeared in this uniform in the cover art for Madden NFL 08.

During the 2006 season, the Titans wore seven different uniform combinations, pairing the white jersey with all three sets of pants (white, Titans blue, navy blue), the navy jersey with the white and navy pants, and the Titans blue jersey with navy and Titans blue pants. In a game against the Atlanta Falcons on October 7, 2007, the Titans paired the navy blue jersey with the Titans blue pants for the first time. They wore the navy blue jerseys with the light blue pants against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team paired the Titans blue jerseys with the white pants for the first time in a home game against the Indianapolis Colts on November 14, 2013. In 2008, the Titans blue jerseys became the regular home uniforms, with the navy blue jerseys being relegated to alternate status but not worn until 2013.[61]

In 2009, the Titans and the Buffalo Bills began the 2009 NFL preseason in the Hall of Fame Game. Played at Canton's Pro Football Hall of Fame Field at Fawcett Stadium on August 9, 2009, the game was nationally televised on NBC. The Titans defeated the Bills, 21–18.[62] In honor of the AFL's 50th anniversary, the Titans wore Oilers' uniforms for the game.[63] In 2009, the team honored former quarterback Steve McNair by placing a small, navy blue disc on the back of their helmets with McNair's white number nine inside of it.[64]

In 2013, the team wore the navy blue jerseys twice in honor of their 15th anniversary as the Titans.[65] The Titans wore white jerseys for all games in 2014, for the exceptions of two preseason home games, in which the team wore their light Titans blue jerseys, and a game against the Houston Texans on October 26, 2014, in which the Titans wore their navy blue uniforms.[66]

Beginning in 2015, navy blue became the team's primary home jersey color again, marking the first time since 2007 that the Titans wore navy as their primary home jersey. The light Titans blue jersey, which was the team's primary jersey color from 2008 to 2014, became the team's alternate jersey for a second time.[67][68]

On April 4, 2018, the Titans debuted new uniforms that retain the color palette of navy blue, Titans blue and white, with new red and silver elements being introduced. The new helmets are navy blue with one silver sword-shaped stripe through the center and metallic gray face masks.[3][69][70]

On July 23, 2023, the Titans unveiled the throwback powder blue Oilers uniforms.[71]

## Rivalries

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The Titans share rivalries with their three AFC South opponents, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, and Indianapolis Colts. They have historical rivalries with former divisional opponents such as the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, and Buffalo Bills.

### Divisional

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#### Jacksonville Jaguars

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Main article: Jaguars–Titans rivalry

The rivalry with the Jaguars began in 1995 when the Titans were the Houston Oilers.[72] The rivalry was heated in the late 1990s and early 2000s due to the success of both franchises at the time, including a season in which Jacksonville went 14–2 and Tennessee went 13–3.[73] That season, all three of Jacksonville's losses, including the playoffs, came against the Titans, who played that year in Super Bowl XXXIV.[74] The rivalry cooled when both teams experienced misfortune in the late 2000s to early 2010s, but both teams ended lengthy playoff droughts in 2017.[75][76][77] As of the 2023 season, the Titans lead the all-time series 35–24.[78]

#### Houston Texans

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Main article: Texans–Titans rivalry

The Titans’ rivalry with the Houston Texans is more prevalent in Houston due to the Titans having previously played in the city. The Titans dominated the rivalry in the early 2000s, but the series has since evened out in the 2010s.[79][80][81][82] As of the 2023 season, the Titans lead the all-time series 23–21.[83]

#### Indianapolis Colts

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Main article: Colts–Titans rivalry

Since the creation of the AFC South, the Titans and the Colts have been division rivals.[84][85][86] In 2011, the Titans swept the Colts after 11 straight losses.[87] In 2018, the Colts defeated the Titans in the last game of the regular season to clinch the final Wild Card spot, eliminating Tennessee from playoff contention. In 2020, the Titans claimed the AFC South championship over the Colts due to tie-breaking measures.[88] As of the 2023 season, the Colts lead the all-time series 37–22.[89]

### Conference

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#### Buffalo Bills

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Main article: Bills–Titans rivalry

While in the AFL, the Houston Oilers was in the same division as the Buffalo Bills, but were moved to the AFC Central division following the NFL-AFL merger. Their rivalry remained strong into the 1980s and 1990s with Warren Moon leading the Oilers against Jim Kelly and the Bills. In 1993, the Comeback, and the January 8, 2000 Music City Miracle, were two iconic moments in Oilers/Titans history have occurred against the Bills.[90] The Bills and Titans were featured in an AFL legacy game in 2009 as part of festivities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the AFL's foundation. Titans owner Bud Adams was fined $250,000 by the league following the 41–17 Titans win in which he obscenely gestured toward the Bills sideline. Adams and Bills owner Ralph Wilson had maintained a friendly rivalry and were the last living original AFL owners at that time.[91][92] As of the 2023 season, the Titans lead the all-time series 30–20.[93]

#### Baltimore Ravens

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Main article: Ravens–Titans rivalry

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Titans and the Ravens began a rivalry, which flared up when former Titans quarterback Steve McNair went to the Ravens. From the realignment of the NFL's divisions in 2002 to the 2020–21 NFL playoffs, the Titans have faced off against Baltimore five times in the postseason.[94][95] As of the 2023 season, the Ravens lead the all-time series 14–13.[96]

### Historic

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#### Pittsburgh Steelers

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Main article: Steelers–Titans rivalry

After the move to the AFC Central division, the Titans developed a rivalry with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers were the Oilers' primary divisional rival and by the 2020s, the Titans had played them more than any other NFL team.[97] As of the 2023 season, the Steelers lead the all-time series 49–32.[98]

### Defunct

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### Texas Governor's Cup: Dallas Cowboys/Dallas Texans

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Main article: Governor's Cup (Texas)

The Cowboys previously lead the series against the Oilers 18–13.[99][100][101][102][103]

## Culture

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### Flameheads

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During the Titans' first season in its new stadium, the end zone sections became known as the Flame Pit and fans began wearing head wear resembling flames.[104] Called "Flameheads", the costumes became prevalent during the Titans' successful years of the early 2000s.[105][106][107] Flames are tied to the organization because in Greek Mythology, the Titan Prometheus stole fire and gave it to humanity.

### Cheerleaders and mascot

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The Tennessee Titans Cheerleaders represent the team in the NFL. They perform at every home game in Nissan Stadium and regularly do acts with the team's mascot T-Rac. They have 28 members with four captains.[108] They perform a variety of dance moves and high-risk stunts. They attend community events in Middle Tennessee.

T-Rac is the raccoon mascot of the Titans, debuting in the team's inaugural preseason home game in August 1999 against the Atlanta Falcons.[109] The raccoon is the state animal of Tennessee. T-Rac appears at every game in Nissan Stadium and performs at community events in Tennessee.

### Stadium traditions

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During every home game's 4th quarter, the stadium plays a video of "office linebacker" Terry Tate, performed by Lester Speight, shouting his catchphrase, "the pain train's coming"! The phrase is followed by the playing of "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash.[citation needed]

After every Titans first down at Nissan Stadium, the jumbotron plays a scene from the movie 300, where the Spartans chant after King Leonidas asks, "What is your profession?" Titans fans simultaneously perform the chant three times, "OOH! OOH! OOH!" The chant debuted in video game form in Madden NFL 22.[citation needed]

### Titans Ring of Honor

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In 1999, Adams established a Titans/Oilers Hall of Fame after the 40th season of the franchise to honor past players and management, with the first class being seven that were all inducted on December 9, 1999.[110] It was changed to Oilers/Titans Ring of Honor in 2008.[111] Bum Phillips, Jeff Fisher and Floyd Reese were inducted in 2021. Billy "White Shoes" Johnson is the most recent inductee.[112][113][114][115]

Oilers/Titans Ring of Honor

Players
Inductee  | Position  | Tenure  | Year Inducted
Elvin Bethea | Defensive end | 1968–1983 | 1999
George Blanda | Quarterback
Placekicker | 1960–1966 | 1999
Earl Campbell | Running back | 1978–1984 | 1999
Mike Holovak | Executive
Scout | 1981–1999 | 1999
Ken Houston | Safety | 1967–1972 | 1999
Mike Munchak | Guard | 1982–1993 | 1999
Jim Norton | Safety
Punter | 1960–1968 | 1999
Bruce Matthews | Guard
Center
Offensive tackle | 1983–2001 | 2002
Warren Moon | Quarterback | 1984–1993 | 2006
Bud Adams | Owner | 1959–2013 | 2008
Eddie George | Running back | 1996–2003 | 2008
Steve McNair | Quarterback | 1995–2005 | 2008
Frank Wycheck | Tight end | 1995–2003 | 2008
Robert Brazile | Linebacker | 1975–1984 | 2018
Jeff Fisher | Head coach | 1994–2010 | 2022
Bum Phillips | Head coach | 1975–1980 | 2022
Floyd Reese | Coach/general manager | 1986–2006 | 2022
Billy "White Shoes" Johnson | Kick returner | 1974–1980 | 2023

## Season-by-season records

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Main article: List of Tennessee Titans seasons

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## Player information

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Further information: List of Tennessee Titans players, List of Tennessee Titans starting quarterbacks, and List of Tennessee Titans first-round draft picks

### Current roster

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Tennessee Titans roster

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Quarterbacks (QB)

* 8 Will Levis

* 11 Mason Rudolph

Running backs (RB)

* 36 Julius Chestnut

* 25 Joshua Kelley

* 20 Tony Pollard

* 2 Tyjae Spears

Wide receivers (WR)

* 83 Tyler Boyd

* 19 Jha'Quan Jackson

* 80 Bryce Oliver

* 0 Calvin Ridley

* 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Tight ends (TE)

* 88 David Martin-Robinson

* 85 Chigoziem Okonkwo

* 84 Nick Vannett

* 81 Josh Whyle

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 60 Daniel Brunskill C

* 79 Lloyd Cushenberry C

* 55 JC Latham LT

* 61 John Ojukwu LT

* 78 Nicholas Petit-Frere RT

* 75 Dillon Radunz RG

* 77 Peter Skoronski LG

* 72 Leroy Watson RT

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 91 Keondre Coburn DE

* 69 Sebastian Joseph-Day DE

* 97 James Lynch DE

* 98 Jeffery Simmons DT

* 93 T'Vondre Sweat NT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 17 Jerome Baker ILB

* 99 Ali Gaye OLB

* 50 Jack Gibbens ILB

* 57 Luke Gifford ILB

* 51 Cedric Gray ILB

* 92 Jaylen Harrell OLB

* 49 Arden Key OLB

* 58 Harold Landry OLB

* 56 Kenneth Murray ILB

* 41 Otis Reese ILB

* 52 James Williams ILB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 23 Tre Avery CB

* 39 Darrell Baker Jr. CB

* 44 Mike Brown FS

* 29 Jarvis Brownlee Jr. CB

* 28 Quandre Diggs FS

* 26 Justin Hardee CB

* 37 Amani Hooker SS

* 32 Gabe Jeudy-Lally CB

* 21 Roger McCreary CB

* 38 L'Jarius Sneed CB

* 24 Julius Wood SS

Special teams

* 46 Morgan Cox LS

* 6 Nick Folk K

* 4 Ryan Stonehouse P

|  |  |  | Practice squad

* 73 McTelvin Agim NT

* 94 Abdullah Anderson DE

* 30 Kendell Brooks FS

* 47 Khalid Duke OLB

* 64 Arlington Hambright G

* 95 Isaiah Iton DE

* 59 Kyron Johnson OLB

* 12 Mason Kinsey WR

* 62 Corey Levin C

* 18 Tay Martin WR

* 68 Isaiah Prince RT

* 3 Trevor Siemian QB

* 31 Jabari Small RB

Reserve

* 13 Chidobe Awuzie CB (IR)

* 16 Treylon Burks WR (IR)

* 45 Chance Campbell ILB (IR)

* 90 Marlon Davidson DT (IR)

* 14 Colton Dowell WR (PUP)

* 71 Jaelyn Duncan LT (IR)

* 96 T. K. McLendon DE (IR)

* 76 Andrew Rupcich G (IR)

* 54 Garret Wallow ILB (IR)

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### Retired numbers

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Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans retired numbers

No.  | Player  | Position  | Years played  | Retired
1 | Warren Moon | QB | 1984–1993 | October 1, 2006
9 | Steve McNair | QB | 1995–2005 | September 15, 2019
27 | Eddie George | RB | 1996–2003 | September 15, 2019
34 | Earl Campbell | RB | 1978–1984 | August 13, 1987
43 | Jim Norton | S/P | 1960–1968 | 1968
63 | Mike Munchak | G | 1982–1993 | November 6, 1994
65 | Elvin Bethea | DE | 1968–1983 | August 4, 1983
74 | Bruce Matthews | G | 1983–2001 | December 8, 2002

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### Pro Football Hall of Fame members

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Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers/Titans Hall of Famers

Players
No.  | Inductee  | Class  | Position  | Seasons
16 | George Blanda | 1981 | QB / K | 1960–1966
29 | Ken Houston | 1986 | S | 1967–1972
35 | John Henry Johnson | 1987 | FB | 1966
34 | Earl Campbell | 1991 | RB | 1978–1984
18 | Charlie Joiner | 1996 | WR | 1969–1972
63 | Mike Munchak | 2001 | G | 1982–1993
87 | Dave Casper | 2002 | TE | 1980–1983
65 | Elvin Bethea | 2003 | DE | 1968–1983
1 | Warren Moon | 2006 | QB | 1984–1993
74 | Matthews, BruceBruce Matthews | 2007 | G | 1983–2001
78 | Curley Culp | 2013 | DT | 1974–1980
12 | Ken Stabler | 2016 | QB | 1980–1981
52 | Robert Brazile | 2018 | LB | 1975–1984
84 | Randy Moss | 2018 | WR | 2010
68 | Kevin Mawae | 2019 | C | 2006–2009
73 | Steve Hutchinson | 2020 | G | 2012
81  | Andre Johnson | 2024  | WR | 2016
Coaches and executives
Inductee  | Class  | Position  | Seasons
Sammy Baugh | 1963 | Head coach | 1964
Sid Gillman | 1983 | Head coach | 1973–1974

### Texas Sports Hall of Fame

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Main article: Texas Sports Hall of Fame

Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans Ring of Honor

No.  | Name  | Position  | Years  | Inducted
65  | Elvin Bethea | DE  | 1968–1983  | December 9, 1999
16  | George Blanda | QB  | 1960–1966
34  | Earl Campbell | RB  | 1978–1984
—  | Mike Holovak | GM | 1989–1993
29  | Ken Houston | S  | 1967–1972
63  | Mike Munchak | G | 1982–1993
43  | Jim Norton | P  | 1960–1968
74  | Bruce Matthews | G  | 1983–2001  | December 8, 2002
1  | Warren Moon | QB  | 1984–1993  | October 1, 2007
—  | Bud Adams | Owner/founder  | 1959–2013  | September 7, 2008
27  | Eddie George | RB  | 1996–2003  | October 27, 2008
9  | Steve McNair | QB  | 1995–2005
89  | Frank Wycheck | TE  | 1995–2003
52  | Robert Brazile | LB  | 1975–1984  | October 14, 2018
—  | Bum Phillips | Coach  | 1975–1980  | September 26, 2021
—  | Jeff Fisher | Coach  | 1994–2010  | November 21, 2021
—  | Floyd Reese | Coach/GM  | 1986–2006
84  | Billy "White Shoes" Johnson | WR  | 1974–1980  | December 17, 2023

### Franchise leaders

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Bold denotes still active with team

Italics denote still active but not with team

Passing yards (regular season) (as of end of 2023 season)[117]

* 1\. Warren Moon (33,685)
* 2\. Steve McNair (27,141)
* 3\. George Blanda (19,149)
* 4\. Dan Pastorini (16,864)
* 5\. Ryan Tannehill (14,111)
* 6\. Marcus Mariota (13,207)
* 7\. Vince Young (8,098)
* 8\. Kerry Collins (6,804)
* 9\. Ken Stabler (5,190)
* 10\. Pete Beathard (5,128)

Rushing yards (regular season) (as of end of 2023 season)[118]

* 1\. Eddie George (10,009)
* 2\. Derrick Henry (9,502)
* 3\. Earl Campbell (8,574)
* 4\. Chris Johnson (7,965)
* 5\. Lorenzo White (4,079)
* 6\. Hoyle Granger (3,514)
* 7\. Steve McNair (3,439)
* 8\. Mike Rozier (3,426)
* 9\. Charley Tolar (3,277)
* 10\. Ronnie Coleman (2,769)

Receiving yards (regular season) (as of end of 2023 season)[119]

* 1\. Ernest Givens (7,935)
* 2\. Drew Hill (7,477)
* 3\. Ken Burrough (6,906)
* 4\. Charley Hennigan (6,823)
* 5\. Haywood Jeffires (6,119)
* 6\. Derrick Mason (6,114)
* 7\. Delanie Walker (5,888)
* 8\. Frank Wycheck (4,958)
* 9\. Nate Washington (4,591)
* 10\. Drew Bennett (4,033)

## Coaching staff

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### Head coaches

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Main article: List of Tennessee Titans head coaches

### Current staff

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Tennessee Titans staff

* v
* t
* e

Front office

* Owner – KSA Industries
* Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
* President/CEO – Burke Nihill
* Executive vice president/general manager – Ran Carthon
* President of football operations – Chad Brinker
* Assistant general manager – Anthony Robinson
* Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
* Director, scouting – Aj Highsmith
* Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
* Assistant director of college scouting – Dale Thompson
* Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
* Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks
* Director, football research and development – Sarah Bailey
* Assistant director of football strategy – Rob Riederer

Head coaches

* Head coach – Brian Callahan

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Nick Holz
* Quarterbacks – Bo Hardegree
* Running backs – Randy Jordan
* Wide receivers – Tyke Tolbert
* Assistant wide receivers – Payton McCollum
* Tight ends – Justin Outten
* Assistant tight ends – Luke Stocker
* Offensive line – Bill Callahan
* Assistant offensive line – Scott Fuchs
* Offensive assistant – Kylan Butler
* Offensive assistant – Matt Jones

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Dennard Wilson
* Defensive line – Tracy Rocker
* Assistant defensive line/pass rush specialist – Clinton McMillan
* Linebackers – Frank Bush
* Outside linebackers – Ben Bloom
* Passing game coordinator/cornerbacks – Chris Harris
* Secondary/safeties − Steve Jackson
* Defensive quality control – Lori Locust
* Defensive assistant – Steve Donatell

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Colt Anderson
* Assistant special teams – Anthony Levine
* Assistant to the head coach – Tom Jones

Strength and conditioning

* Director of sports performance – Zac Woodfin
* Assistant director of sports performance – Brian Bell
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Lovat
* Assistant strength and conditioning – Grant Thorne
* Sports performance assistant – Haley Roberts
* Assistant sports performance: speed training – John Shaw

→ Coaching staff
→ Front office
→ More NFL staffs

## Radio and television

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Main article: List of Tennessee Titans broadcasters

The flagship radio station of the Titans Radio Network for several years was WKDF 103.3-FM. WGFX 104.5-FM, the original Tennessee Oilers/Titans Radio flagship station, has served as the Titans Radio flagship station since the 2010 season. Mike Keith is the team's play-by-play announcer, and former Titans assistant coach Dave McGinnis, head coach of the Arizona Cardinals from 2000 to 2003, provides color commentary during games.[120][121] Previous to McGinnis, former Titans tight end Frank Wycheck provided the color commentary. Larry Stone provides injury and scoring updates. The Titans Radio Network is broadcast on 70 stations.[122]

In 2011, the Titans extended its agreement with existing radio partners while creating a provision allowing home games to be broadcast on SiriusXM. They were the final team in the NFL to reach such a deal.[123]

Most preseason games are televised on Nexstar station WKRN-TV, the ABC affiliate in Nashville, with The Mike Vrabel Show, a weekly Tuesday night coach's show. The preseason games are distributed through a network consisting of Nexstar stations throughout the state and some affiliates where Nexstar has no stations.

For regular season games, Nashville CBS affiliate WTVF airs the most games due to its AFC-centric rights. Fox affiliate WZTV carries home games against NFC opponents, with select flexed games, NBC affiliate WSMV-TV has Sunday Night Football broadcasts, and WKRN carries the team's Monday Night Football games.

### Radio affiliates

[edit]

Further information: Titans Radio Network

## See also

[edit]

* List of American Football League players
* NFL Cheerleading

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* Founded in 1960
* Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
* Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee

Franchise|

* History
* in Houston
* Coaches
* Seasons
* All-time roster
* First-round draft picks
* Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums|

* Jeppesen Stadium
* Rice Stadium
* Houston Astrodome
* Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
* Vanderbilt Stadium
* Nissan Stadium
* New Nissan Stadium (future)

Culture|

* Bud Adams
* Luv Ya Blue
* T-Rac
* Cheerleaders

Lore|

* The Comeback
* Music City Miracle
* One Yard Short

Rivalries|

* Baltimore Ravens
* Buffalo Bills
* Dallas Cowboys
* Houston Texans
* Indianapolis Colts
* Jacksonville Jaguars
* Pittsburgh Steelers

Division championships (11)|

* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1967
* 1991
* 1993
* 2000
* 2002
* 2008
* 2020
* 2021

Conference championships (1)|

* 1999

League championships (2)|

* 1960
* 1961

Retired numbers|

* 1
* 9
* 27
* 34
* 43
* 63
* 65
* 74

Media|

* Broadcasters
* Titans All Access
* Titans Preseason Football
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* WTVF
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* WSMV-TV

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* League: National Football League (1970–present)
* Conference: American Football Conference
* Division: South Division

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* League: American Football League (1960–1969)

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* Amy Adams Strunk

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* 0 Calvin Ridley
* 2 Tyjae Spears
* 4 Ryan Stonehouse
* 6 Nick Folk
* 8 Will Levis
* 11 Mason Rudolph
* 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
* 17 Jerome Baker
* 19 Jha'Quan Jackson
* 20 Tony Pollard
* 21 Roger McCreary
* 23 Tre Avery
* 24 Julius Wood
* 25 Joshua Kelley
* 26 Justin Hardee
* 28 Quandre Diggs
* 29 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
* 32 Gabe Jeudy-Lally
* 36 Julius Chestnut
* 37 Amani Hooker
* 38 L'Jarius Sneed
* 39 Darrell Baker Jr.
* 41 Otis Reese
* 44 Mike Brown
* 46 Morgan Cox
* 49 Arden Key
* 50 Jack Gibbens
* 51 Cedric Gray
* 52 James Williams
* 55 JC Latham
* 56 Kenneth Murray
* 57 Luke Gifford
* 58 Harold Landry
* 59 Ali Gaye
* 60 Daniel Brunskill
* 61 John Ojukwu
* 69 Sebastian Joseph-Day
* 72 Leroy Watson
* 75 Dillon Radunz
* 77 Peter Skoronski
* 78 Nicholas Petit-Frere
* 79 Lloyd Cushenberry
* 80 Bryce Oliver
* 81 Josh Whyle
* 83 Tyler Boyd
* 84 Nick Vannett
* 85 Chigoziem Okonkwo
* 88 David Martin-Robinson
* 91 Keondre Coburn
* 92 Jaylen Harrell
* 93 T'Vondre Sweat
* 97 James Lynch
* 98 Jeffery Simmons

Practice squad

* 3 Trevor Siemian
* 12 Mason Kinsey
* 18 Tay Martin
* 30 Kendell Brooks
* 31 Jabari Small
* 47 Khalid Duke
* 59 Kyron Johnson
* 62 Corey Levin
* 64 Arlington Hambright
* 68 Isaiah Prince
* 73 McTelvin Agim
* 94 Abdullah Anderson
* 95 Isaiah Iton

Reserve lists

* 13 Chidobe Awuzie (IR)
* 14 Colton Dowell (IR)
* 16 Treylon Burks (IR)
* 45 Chance Campbell (IR)
* 54 Garret Wallow (IR)
* 71 Jaelyn Duncan (IR)
* 76 Andrew Rupcich (IR)
* 90 Marlon Davidson (IR)
* 96 T. K. McLendon (IR)

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| Seasons|

* Seasons
* by team
* Preseason
* Hall of Fame Game
* American Bowl
* Regular season
* Kickoff game
* Monday Night Football
* Thanksgiving games
* Christmas games
* Playoffs
* List of games
* streaks
* droughts
* AFC Championship
* NFC Championship
* Super Bowl
* champions
* quarterbacks
* Pro Bowl

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History|

* League history
* Executive history
* Championship history
* Timeline
* Defunct franchises
* moves and mergers
* NFL in Los Angeles
* Eastern and Western Conferences (1933–1969)
* Century Division
* American Football League (1960–1969)
* Playoffs
* Merger
* NFL Championship (1920–1969)
* Playoff Bowl
* NFL records
* Individual
* team
* Super Bowl
* all time win–loss
* last undefeated
* Tied games
* Canceled games
* Nicknamed games and plays
* Controversies

International|

* International Series
* London
* Toronto
* Bills Series
* NFL Europe
* Non-American players
* International Player Pathway

Business|

* Owners
* Properties
* Management Council
* Competition Committee
* NFL Players Association
* Collective bargaining agreement
* NFL Players Inc.
* NFL Referees Association
* Lockouts
* Valuations
* Television
* NFL Network
* NFL RedZone
* NFL Films
* In Canada

Related|

* Head coaches
* current
* wins leaders
* playoff record
* Starting quarterbacks
* Officials
* Stadiums
* Chronology
* Awards
* All-Pro
* Hall of Fame
* members
* Player conduct
* Suspensions
* Combine
* Draft
* Training camp
* NFL Foundation
* NFL Alumni
* Next Gen Stats

Culture|

* Mascots
* Nicknames
* Uniform numbers
* Color Rush
* Rivalries
* Cheerleading
* Conflicts
* Retired numbers

* v
* t
* e

American Football League

Eastern Division|

* Boston Patriots
* Buffalo Bills
* Houston Oilers
* Miami Dolphins
* New York Titans/Jets

Western Division|

* Cincinnati Bengals
* Denver Broncos
* Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
* Oakland Raiders
* Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers

General|

* Seasons
* Playoffs
* All-League Teams
* All-Star game
* AFL Draft
* All-Time Team
* AFL–NFL merger
* NFL
* Thanksgiving Day games
* Players
* Officials
* Ten-year AFL patch

Broadcasters|

* ABC
* 1960s
* AFL All-Star Game
* AFL Championship Game
* Boston Patriots
* Buffalo Bills
* Cincinnati Bengals
* Denver Broncos
* Houston Oilers
* NBC
* Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
* Miami Dolphins
* New York Titans/Jets
* Oakland Raiders
* Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
* Super Bowl

Commissioners|

* Joe Foss
* Al Davis
* Milt Woodard (President)

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* t
* e

Sports teams based in Tennessee

Baseball|

Memphis Redbirds
Nashville Sounds

Chattanooga Lookouts
Knoxville Smokies
ApL
Bristol State Liners
Elizabethton River Riders
Greeneville Flyboys
Johnson City Doughboys
Kingsport Axmen

Full Count Rhythm
Jackson Rockabillys

Basketball|

NBA
Memphis Grizzlies

Football|

NFL
Tennessee Titans
UFL
Memphis Showboats
AFL
Nashville Kats

Hockey|

NHL
Nashville Predators
SPHL
Knoxville Ice Bears

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Chattanooga Roller Girls
Hard Knox Roller Girls
Little City Roller Girls
Memphis Roller Derby
Nashville Roller Derby

Soccer|

MLS
Nashville SC
USLC
Memphis 901 FC
MLSNP
Chattanooga FC
USL1
Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
One Knoxville SC
USL2
Tennessee SC
Tri-Cities Otters
NPSL
Inter Nashville FC
Nashville United

College athletics
(NCAA Division I)|

Austin Peay
Belmont
Chattanooga
East Tennessee State
Lipscomb
Memphis
Middle Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech
UT Martin
Vanderbilt

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

Portals:

* American football
* Tennessee

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*[CB]: Cornerback
*[FS]: Free safety
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