2006 Tennessee Titans season
| 2006 Tennessee Titans season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeff Fisher |
| Home field | LP Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2006 Tennessee Titans season was the 47th season overall and 37th with the league. The season began with the team trying to improve on their 4–12 record in 2005 and improved to 8-8, but missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season until the 2007 season.
The Titans, with the third 2006 overall pick, chose Vince Young, star quarterback out of the University of Texas, and with their second round pick, picked USC running back LenDale White. Then, they used the rest of their picks on Penn St. Safety Calvin Lowry, North Carolina St. LB Stephen Tulloch, Miami University (OH) LB Terna Nande, Tennessee DT Jesse Mahelona, Wisconsin WR Jonathan Orr, Samford DB Cortland Finnegan, Utah LB Spencer Toone, and Utah RB Quinton Ganther.
However, the titans were winless for five consecutive games before winning their first game against the redskins in week 6.
|Weather= 84 °F (Cloudy) at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
The Titans opened the regular season at home against the New York Jets on September 10. After a scoreless first quarter, the Titans started to seriously trail as opposing RB Kevan Barlow scored on a one-yard TD run (extra point attempt was good) and an 8-yard TD pass to opposing WR Jerricho Cotchery (extra point attempt failed). In the third quarter, things didn't get any better, as opposing kicker Mike Nugent kicked an 18-yard field goal to make Tennessee trail 16–0. In the fourth quarter, the Titans made a valiant attempt to come back, as RB Travis Henry got a 3-yard and a 1-yard TD run, which were both followed by successful two-point conversions. However, the Jets were just too much as opposing TE Chris Baker caught a 12-yard TD to put the game away. With the loss, the Titans began their season 0–1.
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