46th season in franchise history; final one with Steve McNair
The 2005 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise’s 46th season overall, 36th with the National Football League and ninth in Tennessee. The team attempted to improve upon their previous output of 5–11, but was only able to win four games in 2005.[ 1] The Titans’ games were often high-scoring, with eight of their sixteen games accumulating in excess of 50 points between the two teams.
This was Steve McNair ’s final season as a Titan before getting traded to the Baltimore Ravens following the season.
Personnel
Staff
2005 Tennessee Titans staff
Front office
Founder/owner/chairman of the board/president/CEO – Bud Adams
Executive VP/general manager/director of football operations – Floyd Reese
Director of player personnel – Rich Snead
Director of college scouting – Mike Ackerley
National coordinator of college scouting – C. O. Brocato
Director of pro scouting – Al Smith
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams – Alan Lowry
Assistant special teams – Marty Galbraith
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson
Roster
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
In addition to their regular games with AFC South rivals, the Titans played teams from the AFC North and NFC West as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against the Raiders and the Dolphins based on divisional positions from 2004.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Attendance
TV
1
September 11
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 7–34
0–1
62,931
CBS
2
September 18
Baltimore Ravens
W 25–10
1–1
69,149
CBS
3
September 25
at St. Louis Rams
L 27–31
1–2
65,835
CBS
4
October 2
Indianapolis Colts
L 10–31
1–3
69,149
CBS
5
October 9
at Houston Texans
W 34–20
2–3
70,430
CBS
6
October 16
Cincinnati Bengals
L 23–31
2–4
69,149
CBS
7
October 23
at Arizona Cardinals
L 10–20
2–5
39,482
CBS
8
October 30
Oakland Raiders
L 25–34
2–6
69,149
CBS
9
November 6
at Cleveland Browns
L 14–20
2–7
72,594
CBS
10
Bye
11
November 20
Jacksonville Jaguars
L 28–31
2–8
69,149
CBS
12
November 27
San Francisco 49ers
W 33–22
3–8
69,149
FOX
13
December 4
at Indianapolis Colts
L 3–35
3–9
57,228
CBS
14
December 11
Houston Texans
W 13–10
4–9
69,149
CBS
15
December 18
Seattle Seahawks
L 24–28
4–10
69,149
FOX
16
at Miami Dolphins
L 10–24
4–11
72,001
CBS
17
January 1
at Jacksonville Jaguars
L 13–40
4–12
65,485
CBS
Note: Divisional opponents are in bold text
Standings
Images
References
Founded in 1960
Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
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