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History of The Houston Oilers and
Tennessee Titans franchise
September 19, 1960 “Blanda leads Oilers by Chargers, 38-28”
October 17, 1960 “Texan errors costly; Oilers prevail, 20-10”
October 24, 1960 “Blanda leads Houston, 42-28 over the New York Titans”
November 26, 1960 “Oilers whip Boston, 24-10, to cinch tie”
December 12, 1960 “Houston wins playoff berth and wraps up the AFL Eastern Division title”
January 2, 1961 “Oilers whip Chargers, 24-16, for AFL title”
September 10, 1961 “Oilers run wild, 55-0 against Oakland Raiders”
October 23, 1961 “Oilers crush Texans, 38-7”
November 20, 1961 “Blanda hits 7 TD shots; Oilers win 49-13 vs. New York Titans”
December 18, 1961 “Oilers gush, 47-16 vs. Oakland Raiders, win AFL Eastern Division title”
December 25, 1961 “Houston nips Chargers, 10-3, for 2d straight AFL crown”
October 15, 1962 “Blanda leads Oilers on 56-point spree against New York Titans”
November 5, 1962 “Oilers bounce Texans, 14-6”
December 16, 1962 “Oilers slam Titans 44-10, gain playoff, clinch AFL Eastern Division title”
December 24, 1962 “Texans now rule AFL kingdom; Brooker’s FG finally edges Houston, 20-17”
October 28, 1963 “Oilers blitz Chiefs, 28-7”
November 1, 1965 “Oilers clip Bills, 19-17”
December 24, 1967 “Oilers win 41-10 at Miami Dolphins and take AFL Eastern Division title”
January 1, 1968 “Oakland blitzes Oilers; Raiders romp to first AFL title, 40-7”
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December 22, 1969 “Raiders’ Lamonica drills a gusher, 56-7 over the Oilers in Divisional playoff”
September 21, 1970 “Oilers drill Steelers, 19-7”
October 5, 1970 “Oilers rally, cage Bengals, 20-13”
December 20, 1971 “Oiler thefts rip Chargers, 49-33”
November 5, 1973 “Oilers snap skein by nipping Colts, 31-27”
October 27, 1975 “Oilers rip Lions, 24-8”
November 17, 1975 “Oilers nip Dolphins on late score, 20-19”
December 15, 1975 “Oilers rally past Raiders, 27-26”
November 7, 1977 “Oilers’ big-play bombs explode Chicago, 47-0”
November 28, 1977 “Oilers retain playoff hopes after 34-20 victory over the Chiefs”
December 19, 1977 “Oilers look ahead after spoiler role; 21-16 vs. Bengals”
October 24, 1978 “Oilers’ gusher sinks Steelers, 24-17”
November 6, 1978 “Oilers slip by Browns, 14-10”
November 21, 1978 “Oilers’ Earl puts Dolphins over barrel, 35-30”
November 27, 1978 “Delayed fuse fuels Houston revenge, 17-10 over Bengals”
December 11, 1978 “Reverse saves Houston; Campbell’s wrong-way run holds off Saints, 17-12”
December 25, 1978 “Oilers feel no pain; Pastorini passes Houston past Miami, 17-9”
January 1, 1979 “Oilers, Dante ‘divine’ in 31-14 vs. New England in Divisional playoff”
January 8, 1979 “AFC Championship game; Steelers 34, Oilers 5”
September 3, 1979 “Oilers sweat out victory, 29-27 over Redskins”
September 17, 1979 “Oilers recreate win over KC, 20-6”
October 1, 1979 “Browns’ billing bores Bum’s boys; Oilers romp, 31-10”
October 29, 1979 “Oilers nip Jets, 27-24”
November 12, 1979 “Houston’s flash rips Raider flesh, 31-17”
November 23, 1979 “Dallas’ number up; Oilers count ‘em out in 30-24 win”
December 11, 1979 “Oilers made of steel in 20-17 win over Pittsburgh”
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December 24, 1979 “Oilers turn ‘D’ on Denver; Houston saves wild-card win without one-man show”
December 30, 1979 “Oilers parry San Diego; Vernon Perry’s steals aid 17-14 win”
January 7, 1980 “AFC Championship game; Controversial ruling helps Pittsburgh KO Oilers, 27-13”
September 16, 1980 “Houston slaps Browns 16-7”
October 20, 1980 “Earl giveth, Oilers taketh; 20-14 win over Tampa Bay”
November 11, 1980 “Campbell, Stabler lead Oilers to win 38-34 over New England”
December 15, 1980 “Oilers share Central lead with 22-3 victory over Green Bay”
December 22, 1980 “Oilers hold Vikings, 20-16, for wild-card spot in playoffs”
September 7, 1981 “Tullis the hero as Oilers nip L.A. Rams, 27-20”
October 12, 1981 “Oilers’ shotgun, Earl blasts Seahawks, 35-17”
September 20, 1982 “Campbell rallies Oilers by Seattle, 23-21”
November 14, 1983 “Oilers end losing streak with 27-17 victory over Detroit Lions”
December 12, 1983 “Oilers win, 34-27, over Cleveland Browns”
November 12, 1984 “Oilers stop Chiefs, get first victory, 17-16”
November 20, 1984 “Line gets credit for Oilers’ victory, 31-20 over New York Jets”
December 3, 1984 “Chiefs outlast Broncos, 16-13”
January 4, 1988 “Oilers’ second shot is dead-center; Team, kicker get reprieve, oust Seattle, 23-20”
November 25, 1988 “Oilers catch Cowboys, 25-17”
December 25, 1988 “Oilers top Browns in 2nd encounter of close kind, 24-23”
October 23, 1989 “Houston dominates Pittsburgh, 27-0, ties for AFC Central lead”
December 10, 1990 “Oilers embarrass Browns, 58-14”
December 17, 1990 “Warren Moon’s 527 passing yards stun Chiefs”
December 9, 1991 “Oilers wrap up first AFC Central title”
December 30, 1991 “Oilers oust Jets; Moon, Givins lift Houston over ‘big hurdle’ with 17-10 victory”
December 28, 1992 “Moon returns, sparks Oilers by Bills, 27-3”
December 20, 1993 “Oilers put boot to Steelers, 26-17, and wrap up AFC Central crown”
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January 3, 1994 “Oilers fight among themselves while taking Jets out of playoffs, 24-0”
May 1, 1996 “NFL owners approve Oilers’ move to Tennessee”
January 9, 2000 “Razzle dazzle replay; Old SMU trick lifts Tennessee, 22-16 over Bills”
January 17, 2000 “Titans grab title shot; Colts unable to slow down George, 19-16”
January 24, 2000 “AFC Championship game; Titans 33, Jaguars 14”
January 31, 2000 “Super Bowl XXXIV; Rams 23, Titans 16”
December 9, 2002 “McNair gives game effort; Titans 27, Colts 17”
December 30, 2002 “AFC South champions Titans enjoy return to Houston, 13-3 vs. Texans”
January 12, 2003 “Too good to be true; Titans 34, Steelers 31 (OT)”
January 20, 2003 “AFC Championship game; Raiders 41, Titans 24”
September 8, 2003 “McNair, punter kick Oakland; Titans 25, Raiders 20”
December 22, 2003 “Injured McNair leads Titans into postseason with 27-24 win against Texans”
January 4, 2004 “Courage? George has plenty of that; Titans 20, Ravens 17”
October 12, 2004 “Lambeau mystique is missing; Titans 48, Packers 27”
October 10, 2005 “Titans bowl over Texans, 34-20”
October 30, 2006 “Vince Young beats his hometown team; Titans 28, Texans 22”
December 4, 2006 “Titans win on long FG, 20-17 over Colts”
December 25, 2006 “Young orchestrates yet another rally; Titans 30, Bills 29”
October 22, 2007 “Record 8th FG wins it; Bironas ends Texans’ rally, 38-36”
December 31, 2007 “Titans earn playoff berth”
November 17, 2008 “Titans 24, Jaguars 14”
December 8, 2008 “Titans lock up first-round bye and clinch AFC South title with 28-9 win over Browns”
November 2, 2009 “Young helps Titans stop skid; 30-13 win over Jaguars”
November 30, 2009 “It’s Young to the rescue; Titans 20, Cardinals 17”
December 21, 2009 “Titans recover, keep hope alive; 27-24 (OT) vs. Dolphins”
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January 4, 2010 “Chris Johnson joins elite company; Titans RB crosses 2,000-yard mark”
October 11, 2010 “Titans 34, Cowboys 27”
October 25, 2010 “Titans’ WR Kenny Britt escapes doghouse to run Eagles ragged, 37-19”
January 2, 2012 “Titans 23, Texans 22”
September 24, 2012 “Titans 44, Lions 41 (OT)”
October 22, 2012 “Fourth-down TD caps Titans’ rally, 35-34 over Bills”
September 30, 2013 “Titans capitalize on turnovers by Jets rookie QB, 38-13”
September 8, 2014 “Titans impress as era begins with 26-10 victory over Chiefs”
October 13, 2014 “Titans 16, Jaguars 14”
September 14, 2015 “Titans 42, Buccaneers 14”
October 28, 2016 “Big first half propels Titans, 36-22 vs. Jaguars”
December 12, 2016 “Murray powers Titans into race, 13-10 vs. Broncos”
December 19, 2016 “Tennessee waltz; Titans 19, Chiefs 17”
October 17, 2017 “At last! Titans top Indy; Titans 36, Colts 22”
January 1, 2018 “Mariota helps Titans return to postseason; Titans 15, Jaguars 10”
January 7, 2018 “AFC wild-card: Mariota-to-Mariota TD spurs rally; Titans 22, Chiefs 21”
November 12, 2018 “Titans take care of Brady, Patriots, 34-10”
December 7, 2018 “Henry, Titans cruise; Titans 30, Jaguars 9”
December 23, 2018 “Gabbert, Titans stay in playoff chase; Titans 25, Redskins 16”
Total pages 144