TITANS HOST VIKINGS, LOOK FOR FIRST 4-0 START IN 49-YEAR TEAM HISTORY

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 TITANS HOST VIKINGS, LOOK FOR FIRST 4-0 START IN 49-YEAR TEAM HISTORY Tennessee Titans (3-0) vs. Minnesota Vikings (1-2) Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 Noon CDT LP Field Nashville, Tenn. REGULAR SEASON DATE OPPONENT TIME / TV / RESULT Sun., Sept. 7 JACKSONVILLE W, Sun., Sept. 14 at Cincinnati W, 24-7 Sun., Sept. 21 HOUSTON W, Sun., Sept. 28 MINNESOTA Noon / FOX Sun., Oct. 5 at Baltimore Noon / CBS Sun., Oct. 12 BYE Sun., Oct. 19 at Kansas City Noon / CBS Mon., Oct. 27 INDIANAPOLIS 7:30 p.m. / ESPN Sun., Nov. 2 GREEN BAY Noon / FOX Sun., Nov. 9 at Chicago Noon / CBS Sun., Nov. 16 at Jacksonville Noon / CBS* Sun., Nov. 23 N.Y. JETS Noon / CBS* Thu., Nov. 27 at Detroit 11:30 a.m. / CBS Sun., Dec. 7 CLEVELAND Noon / CBS* Sun., Dec. 14 at Houston Noon / CBS* Sun., Dec. 21 PITTSBURGH Noon / CBS* Sun., Dec. 28 at Indianapolis Noon / CBS* All times Central 2008 TITANS SCHEDULE * Time and network subject to change AFC SOUTH STANDINGS Team W L T Pct Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston LAST WEEK S GAMES: Hou 12 at Ten 31, Jax 23 at Ind 21 THIS WEEK S GAMES: Min at Ten (Sun 12 pm), Hou at Jax (Sun 12 pm), Ind (bye) NEXT WEEK S GAMES: Ten at Bal (Sun 12 pm), Ind at Hou (Sun 12 pm), Pit at Jax (Sun 7:15 pm) THIS WEEK S GAME NASHVILLE, TENN. With wins in their first three games, the Tennessee Titans play their second consecutive game at home this week, welcoming the Minnesota Vikings (1-2) to LP Field (capacity 69,143). Kickoff is scheduled for noon CDT on Sunday, Sept. 28. This is the first appearance by the Vikings at LP Field, which opened in Against 29 other opponents in their initial visit to the stadium, the Titans are THE IMPLICATIONS With a win this week, the Titans would be off to their first 4-0 start to the season in franchise history. They previously began the year with a 3-0 record on two occasions and A win against the Vikings also would give the Titans four wins in September for the second time in club annals and the first since going 4-1 in September The Titans currently hold a two-game lead in the AFC South after the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2) defeated the Indianapolis Colts (1-2) on Sunday. The Houston Texans (0-2) host the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend, while the Indianapolis Colts are off with a bye. THE BROADCAST The game will be televised regionally in high definition on FOX, including Nashville affiliate WZTV FOX 17. Chris Myers will handle play-by-play duties, while J.C. Pearson will provide color commentary. Additionally, every Titans game is available on the Titans Radio Network, including flagship WKDF and more than 70 Titans Radio affiliates across the Mid-South. The Titans Radio broadcast team includes the Voice of the Titans Mike Keith, color commentator Frank Wycheck, sideline reporter Cody Allison and gameday host Larry Stone. LAST WEEK The Titans are coming off a defeat of the Texans at LP Field. Cornerback Cortland Finnegan returned his NFL-leading fourth interception of the season 99 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory. The longest interception return in team history was part of a larger defensive effort that created three turnovers and three sacks and limited the Texans to a combined 23.8 percent (five of 21) on third and fourth down. The Titans defense ranks first in the NFL in points allowed (9.7 per game) and third in yards per game (240.3). Quarterback Kerry Collins started his second consecutive game and passed for 189 yards in the win. In the process, the 14th-year signal caller became the 15th player in NFL history to eclipse 35,000 career passing yards. Tennessee s two-headed rushing attack of LenDale White and Chris Johnson played a key role. They each had 16 carries; White gained 49 yards and two touchdowns, while Johnson added 74 yards. THE VIKINGS The Vikings, who were 8-8 in 2007 under head coach Brad Childress, earned their first win of 2008 last week with a home victory over the Carolina Panthers. Veteran quarterback Gus Frerotte, in his 15th NFL season, started for the first time in 2008 and completed 16 of 28 passes for 204 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Running back Adrian Peterson contributed 77 rushing yards in the Vikings win. The 2007 Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year has recorded 340 rushing yards through three games to rank second in the NFL (Michael Turner, 366).

2 FINGERTIP INFORMATION Date Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 Kickoff Noon CDT Venue LP Field Location Nashville, Tenn. Capacity ,143 Surface Natural Grass Home Team Tennessee Titans (3-0) Division AFC South Website TitansOnline.com Owner K.S. Bud Adams, Jr. General Manager Mike Reinfeldt Head Coach Jeff Fisher Offensive Coordinator.....Mike Heimerdinger Defensive Coordinator.....Jim Schwartz Visiting Team Minnesota Vikings (1-2) Division NFC North Website vikings.com Owner/Chairman Zygi Wilf VP Player Personnel......Rick Spielman Head Coach Brad Childress Offensive Coordinator.....Darrell Bevell Defensive Coordinator.....Leslie Frazier Television FOX HD Nashville Affiliate WZTV FOX 17 HD DirecTV Sunday Ticket....Ch. 711 (SD), Ch (HD) Play-by-Play Chris Myers Color Commentary J.C. Pearson Sideline Reporter Nischelle Turner Radio Titans Radio Network Flagship FM-WKDF Play-by-Play Mike Keith Color Commentary Frank Wycheck Sideline Reporter Cody Allison Producer/Gameday Host...Larry Stone Referee Peter Morelli Umpire Rich Hall Head Linesman George Hayward Line Judge Darryll Lewis Field Judge Rob Vernatchi Side Judge Greg Wilson Back Judge Kirk Dornan Scheduled Gameday Promotions (subject to change) Charitable Drive Soles4Souls Shoe Drive National Anthem Billy Ray Cyrus Honorary Captain Benji Olson Halftime Jr. Titans Cheerleaders Giveaway Titans 10th Anniversary 3-D Key Chains by O Charleys Gameday Program Cover..Jevon Kearse This week s game program features defensive end Jevon Kearse, who returned to the Titans during the 2008 offseason after spending four years in Philadelphia. Kearse has recorded 1.5 sacks through three games this season. TITANS-VIKINGS SERIES AT A GLANCE Overall series (regular & postseason): Vikings lead 7-3 Regular Season Series: Vikings lead series 7-3 Postseason Series: (none) Current streak: Four wins by Vikings Titans at home vs. Vikings: 2-1 Titans on the road vs. Vikings: 1-6 Last Time: Titans 3 at Vikings 20 (10/24/04) Last Time at LP Field: (none) First Time: Oilers 10 at Vikings 51 (10/13/74) Jeff Fisher s Record vs. Vikings: 0-4 Brad Childress Record vs. Titans: 0-0 Jeff Fisher s Record vs. Brad Childress: 0-0 A TITANS VICTORY WOULD... Give the Titans a 4-0 record for the first time in franchise history. Give the Titans four wins in September for the second time in franchise history and first time since Give the Titans seven consecutive regular season victories dating back to last season. Give the Titans their first win over the Vikings since Improve Jeff Fisher s career record as head coach ( ) to Tie Jeff Fisher with George Seifert (124 career wins) for 25th place in NFL history in career wins by a head coach. Improve Kerry Collins regular season record as a starting quarterback to WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK Quarterback Kerry Collins (35,099 career passing yards) needs 369 passing yards to pass Jim Kelly (35,467) for 14th place on the NFL s all-time passing yards list. QB Vince Young needs 49 rushing yards to reach 1,000 career rushing yards. RB LenDale White will attempt to record his sixth career 100-yard rushing game. RB LenDale White will attempt to record his fourth consecutive game with a rushing touchdown, which would tie (four players) for the second-longest streak in franchise history. RB Chris Johnson will attempt to record his second career 100- yard rushing game. Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch can record his fourth consecutive game with at least a half sack. LB Keith Bulluck can start his 101st consecutive game, the longest active streak of any Titans player. P Craig Hentrich (1,073 career punts) needs 10 punts to tie John James (1,083) for the 10th highest number of punts in an NFL career. 2

3 TITANS-VIKINGS SERIES HISTORY This week s game is the 11th time the Titans and Vikings have played and the first contest played between the teams at LP Field. There is just one other team, the Arizona Cardinals, that has never played at LP Field. Tennessee carries a 3-7 all-time record against the Vikings into Sunday s contest. The Vikings began their expansion season in the NFL in 1961, one season after the Oilers helped launch the American Football League. It was not until five seasons into the 1970 NFL-AFL merger that the two teams played their first of 10 regular season games. The first Oilers-Vikings game in 1974 finished with a lopsided score of in favor of the Vikings. It is still the seventh biggest defeat for the Titans in franchise history. The Vikings finished that season with a trip to Super Bowl IX. The 1974 meeting also was the first and only game played by the Oilers at Metropolitan Stadium, which the Vikings would leave in 1982 when the Metrodome opened. At the Metrodome, the Titans have managed just one win in six outings. They were victorious there in 1992, the last time they beat the Vikings before a current four-game losing streak began. The first and only time the Vikings have played in Tennessee during the regular season was Dec. 26, On that day, the Titans hosted the Vikings in the regular season finale, a game the Vikings won by a final score of The Titans were left with an 8-8 record, while the Vikings were 15-1 and would later advance to the NFC Championship Game. That was the final game the Titans played at Vanderbilt Stadium and the final time the team would be called the Oilers. In 1999, LP Field opened and the team took the name Titans. ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS TITANS vs. VIKINGS Score Date Site Result Titans Vikings 10/13/74 Min L /21/80 Hou W /16/83 Min L /14/86 Hou W /10/89 Min L /15/92 Min W /08/95 Min L /26/98 Ten L /09/01 Min L /24/04 Min L 3 20 Series Lead: Vikings lead 7-3 Total Points: Titans 151, Vikings 273 Longest Winning Streak by Titans: 1 (three times) Longest Losing Streak by Titans: 4 (1995-present) Titans vs. Vikings at LP Field: 0-0 Titans vs. Vikings at the Metrodome: 1-5 TITANS-VIKINGS: THE LAST MEETING Tennessee Titans 3 at Minnesota Vikings 20 Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minn Final Tennessee Titans Minnesota Vikings In Week 7 of the 2004 regular season, the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Tennessee Titans 20-3 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome to drop Tennessee s record to 2-5. The beginning of the game appeared promising for the Titans. Their defense forced a quick three-and-out after Keith Bulluck recorded a seven-yard sack of quarterback Daunte Culpepper. The Titans took control at the 50-yard line. They moved the ball in position to give Gary Anderson a 40-yard field goal attempt, which he made to provide the Titans with an early lead. However, it would be the only points of the day for the Titans. The Vikings responded with a 66-yard drive that set up Morten Andersen s 29-yard field goal. It was the first of two field goals during the game for Andersen, who entered the contest second in NFL history in field goals behind only Tennessee s Anderson. Misfortune found the Titans on the first play of the second quarter. While attempting a pass intended for Derrick Mason, quarterback Steve McNair was hit in the chest and was removed from the game. McNair had two completions for two yards before exiting. His replacement was Billy Volek, who would complete 17 of 36 passes for 190 yards. The Vikings forced three costly interceptions by Volek and additionally recovered a Titans fumble. Soon after the McNair injury, the Vikings took control and appeared to give the ball back to the Titans when Culpepper was intercepted by safety Lamont Thompson. However, a defensive offsides penalty nullified the turnover, and four plays later, Vikings running back Mewelde Moore crossed the goal line on a one-yard touchdown run. Later in the second quarter, Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield returned an interception 30 yards, setting up another touchdown drive. After Culpepper found receiver Marcus Robinson for a two-yard touchdown connection, the Vikings had a 17-3 lead as the first half came to a close. After halftime, the Titans had opportunities to climb back into the game. Volek completed a series of passes that led the Titans to the Minnesota fiveyard line. On a second-and-goal play, Volek tried fit a pass to Mason but was intercepted by linebacker Raonall Smith in the end zone. On Tennessee s next possession, the Titans again were poised to score. Mason caught an 18-yard pass that put the ball on the Vikings 2. However, the play was called back on an unnecessary roughness penalty, and the Titans would eventually punt from the 40-yard line. With Culpepper s passing efficiency and Moore s rushing, the Vikings controlled much of the remainder of the game. Culpepper completed 24 of 30 passes for 183 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Meanwhile, Moore recorded a game-high 138 rushing yards on 20 carries. The Vikings controlled the ball for more than 32 minutes. The 2004 Titans-Vikings game featured the NFL s top two all-time scorers, Gary Anderson (left) and Morten Andersen (right). 3

4 TITANS-VIKINGS BY THE NUMBERS 2008 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS OFFENSE Minn. Tenn. NFL/Avg GAMES (Won-Lost) FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty YDS GAINED (tot) Avg per Game RUSHING (net) Avg per Game Rushes Yards per Rush PASSING (net) Avg per Game Passes Att Completed Pct Completed Yards Gained Sacked Yards Lost Had intercepted Yards Opp Ret Opp TDs on Int PUNTS Avg Yards PUNT RETURNS Avg Return Returned for TD KICKOFF RETURNS Avg Return Returned for TD PENALTIES Yards Penalized FUMBLES BY Fumbles Lost Opp Fumbles Opp Fum Lost POSS. TIME (avg) 32:58 30:11 30:00 TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns EXTRA-PT KICKS 3/3 9/9 100% 2-PT CONVERSIONS 0/1 0/0 50% FIELD GOALS/FGA 9/10 3/3 5/5 POINTS SCORED DEFENSE Minn. Tenn. NFL/Avg POINTS ALLOWED OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty OPP YARDS GAINED Avg per Game OPP RUSHING(net) Avg per Game Rushes Yards per Rush OPP PASSING(net) Avg per Game Passes Att Completed Pct Completed Sacked Yards Lost INTERCEPTED BY Yards Returned Returned for TD OPP PUNT RETURNS Avg return OPP KICKOFF RET Avg return OPP TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns BEST STARTS IN TITANS HISTORY With victories in their first three games against Jacksonville, Cincinnati and Houston, the Titans are 3-0 to begin the season for the first time since With a win this week against Minnesota, they would be 4-0 for the first time in team annals. A win against the Vikings also would give the Titans four wins in September for the second time in club annals and the first since going 4-1 in September There have only been two prior occasions in franchise history in which they have won their first three games and They made the playoffs in each of those two seasons and went to Super Bowl XXXIV following the 1999 season. Most consecutive wins to begin a season, franchise history: Wins to Season Year Begin Season Record Season Finish Currently in first place in the AFC South AFC Champions; Lost in SB XXXIV AFC Central Champions Wild Card berth Third Place in AFC Central Second Place in AFC Central Fourth Place in AFC Central Third Place in AFC Central Fourth Place in AFL East Fourth Place in AFL East AFL Champions 2008 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS PASSING Att Cmp Yds Pct Y/Att TD Int Lg Sack Lost Rtg Titans K. Collins / Vikings T. Jackson / G. Frerotte / RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD Titans C. Johnson Vikings A. Peterson RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD Titans B. Scaife Vikings C. Taylor INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Titans C. Finnegan t 1 Vikings A. Winfield C. Gordon PUNT RETURNS No. FC Yds Avg Long TD Titans C. Carr Vikings A. Allison KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Titans C. Carr Vikings C. Taylor SACKS Tot Titans A. Haynesworth 3.0 Vikings J. Allen, K. Williams 2.0 TACKLES * Tot Solo Asst Titans C. Hope Vikings E.J. Henderson C. Greenway * Opponent s tackle statistics from press box tally. BIG DAYS vs. VIKINGS Linebacker Keith Bulluck recorded 14 tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and one pass defensed on Oct. 24, 2004 at Minnesota. In the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 14, 2001, quarterback Kerry Collins helped the New York Giants advance to Super Bowl XXXV with a performance that featured 39 passing attempts, 28 completions, 381 yards and five touchdowns (120.8 rating). As a member of the Chicago Bears, wide receiver Justin Gage caught six passes for 67 yards, including a four-yard touchdown reception against the Vikings on Jan. 1, As a member of the New York Jets, wide receiver Justin McCareins recorded a 50-yard reception and totaled 70 yards on two catches against the Vikings on Dec. 17,

5 Jim Schwartz coached at the University of Minnesota in Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was a graduate assistant at the University of Minnesota in While Schwartz was there, Vikings assistant offensive line coach Jim Hueber coached the Golden Gophers. Titans coach Jeff Fisher and Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier played together in the defensive backfield with the Chicago Bears from Titans G Jake Scott and CB Nick Harper played for the Indianapolis Colts while Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier coached there from Titans wide receivers coach Fred Graves was the running backs coach at the University of Utah when Vikings head coach Brad Childress coached the wide receivers in Vikings G Artis Hicks was born in Jackson, Tenn., where he attended Central Merry High School. He later played for the University of Memphis from Vikings G Anthony Herrera played for the University of Tennessee from Titans DE Jevon Kearse played for the Philadelphia Eagles while Vikings head coach Brad Childress was the Eagles offensive coordinator and Vikings strength and conditioning coach Tom Kanavy worked with the Eagles. Vikings assistant offensive line coach Jim Hueber coached at Memphis State University in OFFENSIVE STATISTICS AND RANKING TITANS VIKINGS STAT RANK STAT RANK Yards / Game Yards / Play Rushing Yards / Game Rushing Yards / Play Passing Yards / Game Passing Yards / Play Interception Rate % % 17t Sacks / Pass Attempt % % 15t First Downs / Game t 18 17t Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg Field Goals Made % 1t 90.00% 19 3rd Down Pct % % 23 4th Down Pct % % 10t Red Zone Pct % % 32 Goal to Go% % 1t % 1t Avg Time of Possession : :58 3 Points / Game t TITANS-VIKINGS CONNECTIONS WHERE THEY RANK IN 2008 Vikings wide receiver Bobby Wade played for the Titans from , recording 37 receptions for 501 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games. Vikings wide receivers coach George Stewart coached for the Atlanta Falcons while Titans TE Alge Crumpler played for the Falcons. Titans DE Dave Ball played for UCLA while Vikings running backs coach Eric Bieniemy coached the Bruins. Bobby Wade Vikings quarterbacks coach Kevin Rodgers coached at Virginia Tech when Titans S Vincent Fuller played for the Hokies. Titans linebackers coach Dave McGinnis was the Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator while Vikings assistant strength and conditioning coach Martin Streight worked with the Cardinals. Titans DE Kyle Vanden Bosch played for the Cardinals during that time. Notable pro Teammates: Titans WR Justin Gage with Vikings WR Bernard Berrian and WR Bobby Wade at Chicago Titans DT Tony Brown with Vikings LB Vinny Ciurciu at Carolina Brown with Vikings RB Maurice Hicks at San Francisco Titans DT Kevin Vickerson with Vikings DT Fred Evans and QB Gus Frerotte at Miami Titans P Craig Hentrich with Vikings K Ryan Longwell and S Darren Sharper at Green Bay Titans QB Kerry Collins with Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe at N.Y. Giants Titans DE Jevon Kearse with Vikings FB Thomas Tapeh at Philadelphia Titans LB Josh Stamer with Vikings DT Pat Williams and CB Antoine Winfield at Buffalo. Notable college teammates: Titans WR Brandon Jones with Vikings RB Adrian Peterson at Oklahoma Titans RB Chris Johnson with Vikings WR Aundrae Allison at East Carolina Titans WR Paul Williams with Vikings WR Bernard Berrian and CB Marcus McCauley at Fresno State Titans RB LenDale White with Vikings QB John David Booty, T Drew Radovich and DE Kenechi Udeze (NFI) at Southern California Titans WR Chris Davis with Vikings DT Letroy Guion and S Michael Boulware (IR) at Florida State Titans T Mike Otto and LB Stanford Keglar with Vikings DE Ray Edwards at Purdue... Titans QB Vince Young, S Michael Griffin, TE Bo Scaife and FB Ahmard Hall with Vikings CB Cedric Griffin and DE Brian Robison at Texas Titans DT Albert Haynesworth with Vikings G Anthony Herrera at Tennessee Titans DT Kevin Vickerson with Vikings LB David Herron at Michigan State Titans DE Dave Ball with Vikings P Chris Kluwe at UCLA Titans DT Tony Brown with Vikings G Artis Hicks at Memphis DEFENSIVE STATISTICS AND RANKING TITANS VIKINGS STAT RANK STAT RANK Yards / Game Yards / Play Rushing Yards / Game Rushing Yards / Play Passing Yards / Game Passing Yards / Play Interception Rate % % 17 Sacks / Pass Attempt % % 17 First Downs / Game t t Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg rd Down Pct % % 15 4th Down Pct % % 1t Red Zone Pct % 2t 66.67% 25t Goal to Go% % 4t % 27t Points / Game Point Differential / Game Yard Differential / Game

6 Houston Texans 12 at Tennessee Titans 31 Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 LP Field, Nashville, Tenn Final Houston Texans Tennessee Titans LAST WEEK vs. HOUSTON TEXANS The Titans won their third consecutive game to open the 2008 season, defeating the Houston Texans at LP Field. With a minute remaining in the game, cornerback Cortland Finnegan intercepted a Matt Schaub pass at the one-yard line and raced 99 yards for a touchdown. The longest interception return in franchise history capped a day for the defense in which it forced three turnovers, recorded three sacks and had key stops inside the 20-yard line. The offense, with Kerry Collins under center, built a lead in the first half and sustained it with its rushing attack. Running backs LenDale White and Chris Johnson each recorded 16 rushing attempts, and the team totaled 154 yards on the ground. Although the Texans intercepted a pass from Collins on Tennessee s first offensive play, the Titans defense forced the Texans to kick a field goal. It was the first of six trips inside the 20-yard line for the Texans, and they came out of those trips with one touchdown and 12 total points. On the next series by the Titans, they drove 77 yards on 11 plays and scored on a two-yard touchdown run by White. The touchdown was set up by a career-long 21-yard reception by receiver Chris Davis. On the ensuing Texans possession, Titans safety Michael Griffin tallied his first of two interceptions. However, two plays later the Texans forced a fumble to regain control of the ball. They drove 66 yards and pulled within one point with a 24-yard field goal by Kris Brown, his second field goal of the game. A 17-yard run by Collins on third-and-one extended the next Titans drive. Two plays into the second quarter, Collins found tight end Bo Scaie for a nine-yard touchdown pass. The Texans answered with a six-yard touchdown run by rookie running back Steve Slaton. On the extra point attempt, Matt Turk was unable to Michael Griffin recorded two interceptions against the Texans. handle the snap, and the Titans clung to a lead. The Titans then marched 74 yards on seven plays on their second consecutive scoring drive. Collins found wide receiver Justin McCareins for a 37- yard gain, and three plays later White scored again, taking the ball across the goal line for a one-yard touchdown. They took a lead into the second half. In the third quarter, a 32-yard reception gave McCareins 90 yards in the game and led to a 44-yard field goal by Rob Bironas. The score remained into the fourth quarter. The Texans, who earlier in the third quarter failed on a fourth-and-four at the Tennessee 10, faced a fourth-and-goal at the two-yard line seven minutes into the final period. But David Thornton and Tony Brown teamed up to stop Slaton short of the goal line. On Houston s next two drives, the team s fourth-down passing attempts were intercepted, first by Griffin and then by Finnegan. The Texans converted just two of six fourth down attempts and three of 15 third down attempts in the game. WHITE FINDS END ZONE TWICE: For the third consecutive game, running back LenDale White scored at least one touchdown for the Titans. He recorded his 10th career touchdown run a two-yard gain on a fourthdown play in the first quarter to give the Titans a 7-3 lead. In the second quarter, he scored again on a one-yard touchdown run to give the Titans a lead. It was the first time in his career White scored two touchdowns. COLLINS OVER 35,000: With a 17-yard completion to Justin McCareins in the second quarter, quarterback Kerry Collins eclipsed 35,000 career passing yards. He became the 15th player in NFL history to reach the mark. McCAREINS THIRD-BEST TOTAL: Wide receiver Justin McCareins led the Titans with 90 yards on four receptions. During a second-quarter scoring drive, he posted receptions of 17 and 37 yards. In the third quarter he added a 32-yard catch. His yardage total was the third-highest of his career and the highest since Oct. 16, RECORD-SETTER FOR FINNEGAN: Cornerback Cortland Finnegan recorded his NFL-leading fourth interception of the season in the final moments of the game against the Texans. He picked off a Matt Schaub pass at the one-yard line and raced 99 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest interception return in team history. GRIFFIN S TWO PICKS: Safety Michael Griffin has recorded three interceptions in the past two games. Against the Texans, he led the Titans with two critical takeaways. In the first quarter, he made a juggling catch of a Matt Schaub pass as he fell to the ground. In the fourth quarter, he again picked off a Schaub pass, tallying his sixth career interception. NOTES FROM LAST WEEK S GAME FIRST QUARTER PASS DEFENSE: In the first quarter, Texans quarterback Matt Schaub did not complete a pass in six attempts. The Titans also intercepted a Schaub pass in the first quarter. It was the first game since Nov. 20, 2005 against the Jacksonville Jaguars in which the Titans defense did not allow any gross passing yards in the first quarter. KEARSE SIXTH IN FRANCHISE HISTORY: With a six-yard sack of Matt Schaub in the third quarter, defensive end Jevon Kearse tallied his 49th sack as a member of the Titans. He surpassed Robert Brazile (48) for sixth place in team history. COLLINS A RUSHING THREAT? Titans quarterback Kerry Collins recorded rushing attempts of 12 and 17 yards in the first quarter. His rushing total of 30 yards in the game tied for the third-highest mark in his career and his most since Nov. 29, 1998 (at Miami). BULLUCK S 100TH CONSECUTIVE START: Keith Bulluck recorded his 100th consecutive start at linebacker. In addition to being the longest active streak among Titans players, it is the fourth-longest current streak among active NFL linebackers and the third-longest consecutive start streak among linebackers in team history. FOURTH DOWN DEFENSE: The Titans produced several key stops on fourth down against the Texans. In the third quarter, they stood firm on a fourth-and-four from their own 10-yard line. In the fourth quarter, running back Steve Slaton was stopped on a fourth-and-goal from the two-yard line. Houston s next two drives ended with interceptions by Michael Griffin and Cortland Finnegan, respecitvely, on fourth down plays. THIRD DOWN DEFENSE: The Titans limited the Texans to three conversions on 15 third down attempts (20 percent). On those 15 plays, Houston netted minus-six yards. 6

7 TITANS LAUNCH 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The 2008 season marks the franchise s 10th campaign as the Tennessee Titans. A special logo (right) was commissioned to commemorate the season and will be worn as a patch on the front shoulder of all Titans game jerseys during the year. The logo features the Titans fireball logo with a 1 in front of it, creating the number 10. The numeral rests above an outline of the state of Tennessee, which has the years imprinted within its borders. The Titans kicked off their 10th anniversary celebration with the annual Titans Caravan in April. Throughout the course of the upcoming season, the theme will be featured prominently in gameday promotions and other special events. In 1999, the third season after leaving Houston, the team changed its name from the Tennessee Oilers to Tennessee Titans and moved into the 69,000-seat LP Field. The season ended with a memorable run to an AFC crown and a Super Bowl XXXIV appearance. Titans 10th Anniversary Quick Facts: Since 1999, the Titans have been to the playoffs five times. They went to the postseason after the 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007 seasons. Only five teams (Indianapolis, New England, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Seattle) have had more playoff appearances in that time. THIS WEEK IN TITANS HISTORY Sept. 24, 2007: Keith Bulluck intercepts a career-high three passes as the Titans cruise to a victory at New Orleans on Monday Night Football. Sept. 26, 1999: Samari Rolle intercepts a pass in the end zone in the game s final minute to secure a victory at Jacksonville, the first win on the road as the Titans. Sept. 28, 2003: Despite being outgained in total yards 376 to 198, the Titans beat the Pittsburgh Steelers behind Steve McNair, who completes 15 out of 16 passes and throws three touchdown passes. The Titans have sold out all 103 home contests through the 2008 season since LP Field opened in 1999 (80 regular season, 20 preseason, 3 playoff games). Tied with St. Louis Rams for winningest team in the NFL from (56-24). Won league-record 13 consecutive home games (including playoffs) to open LP Field from Since LP Field opened in 1999, the Titans have built a season ticket waiting list of approximately 28,000 names. Since the start of the 1999 season, there have been 81 different head coaches in the NFL other than Jeff Fisher, who has served as Titans head coach since the final six games of the 1994 season (includes four new coaches in 2008). Two current Titans on the roster who were on the roster in 1999: punter Craig Hentrich and defensive end Jevon Kearse. One current player who has been on the Titans roster continuously since 1999: punter Craig Hentrich. From , the Titans ranked fourth in the NFL in rushing defense (102.0 yards per game) and fifth in third-down defense (35.5 percent). From , the Titans were tied with the Denver Broncos for sixth in the NFL in regular season wins (83). Titans statistical leaders since the start of the 1999 season: Regular Season Games Played: Craig Hentrich (146 games) Passing: Steve McNair (19,482 yards) Rushing: Eddie George (5,948 yards) Receiving: Derrick Mason (414 receptions) Scoring: Rob Bironas (348 points) Touchdowns: Eddie George (53 touchdowns) Tackles: Keith Bulluck (1,045 tackles) Interceptions: Samari Rolle (23 interceptions) Sacks: Jevon Kearse (49 sacks) Entering his 14th full season as head coach (with six games in 1994 as interim head coach), Jeff Fisher maintains his status as the active head coach with the NFL s longest continuous tenure with one team. Head Coach Jeff Fisher can become only the third head coach since the NFL merger in 1970 to start his career with a franchise and go on to coach 14 full seasons with the same team. The other two coaches are Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs (16 seasons with Washington) and Bill Cowher (15 with Pittsburgh). With five more wins, Head Coach Jeff Fisher will move into the 22nd place on the NFL s all-time coaching wins list with 128 career victories (regular season and playoffs). The Titans will look to capture a playoff berth in consecutive seasons for the first time since The Titans offense will try to finish in the top five in the NFL in rushing for the third consecutive season. The Titans offense will try to produce a 1,000-yard running back for the 11th time in the past 13 seasons. With 1,145 passing yards in 2008, Vince Young will become just the fifth quarterback in franchise history to throw for 6,000 career passing yards. QB Kerry Collins became the 15th player in NFL history to record 35,000 career passing yards. RB LenDale White (1,502 career rushing yards) will move into 10th place on the Titans all-time rushing list with 822 more rushing yards in RB LenDale White can become the first player since Eddie George in to post back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing campaigns. C Kevin Mawae will attempt to make his seventh Pro Bowl roster in 15 NFL seasons. C Kevin Mawae will play in his 225th career NFL game with 12 more games played in WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2008 TE Alge Crumpler needs 29 more receptions in 2008 to reach 350 career catches. WR Brandon Jones needs 24 receptions to notch 100 career catches. DE Kyle Vanden Bosch needs 55 more tackles in 2008 to reach 500 for his career. DE Kyle Vanden Bosch can become the first player since Ray Childress from to lead the team in sacks for four consecutive seasons. DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (33.0 sacks with Titans) will rank eighth on the team s all-time sack list with 11.5 more sacks in DE Jevon Kearse (49 sacks with the Titans) will take over fifth place on the team s all-time sack list with 10 more sacks. With four more sacks in 2008, DE Jevon Kearse will notch 75 career sacks. LB Keith Bulluck needs 55 more tackles in 2008 to register 1,100 career tackles. CB Nick Harper needs 20 more tackles in 2008 to reach 500 for his career. K Rob Bironas can become the first Titans player since Al Del Greco ( ) to lead the team in scoring for four consecutive seasons. K Rob Bironas (348 career points) will take over sixth place on the team s alltime scoring list with 45 more points and will take over fifth place with 91 more points. K Rob Bironas needs 17 more field goals in 2008 to reach 100 for his career. P Craig Hentrich (226 career games played) will move into a tie for fifth place on the NFL s all-time games played list for punters if he plays in all 16 games in With 11 more punts in 2008, P Craig Hentrich (1,073 career punts) will move into 10th place on the NFL s all-time punts list. He will take over ninth place with 44 more punts. 7

8 OFFENSE TITANS PROBABLE STARTERS DEFENSE Titans vs. Vikings WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB FB RB K P Justin McCareins (6-2, 215, 8th Year, Northern Illinois) - The former 2001 fourth-round draft choice returned to the Titans as a free agent in the offseason. He has six receptions for 99 yards in Michael Roos (6-7, 315, 4th Year, Eastern Washington) - Roos has started every game in his career, including every game at left tackle since the start of Eugene Amano (6-3, 310, 5th Year, SE Missouri St.) - Amano is in his first full season as a starter after serving as a back-up at all three interior line positions in his first four seasons. Kevin Mawae (6-4, 289, 15th Year, LSU) - The six-time Pro Bowler has started all but two regular season games at center since joining the club in He has started more games than any other current NFL offensive lineman. Jake Scott (6-5, 295, 5th Year, Idaho) - The unrestricted free agent from Indianapolis started his final 55 games with the Colts before arriving in Tennessee to begin his fifth NFL season. David Stewart (6-7, 318, 4th Year, Mississippi St.) - Big Country moved into the lineup at right tackle during the 2006 season and has not missed a start since then. Alge Crumpler (6-2, 262, 8th Year, North Carolina) - The four-time Pro Bowler signed as a free agent from the Falcons in the offseason. He has five receptions for 46 yards in Justin Gage (6-4, 212, 5th Year, Missouri) - In 2007, his first season with the Titans after three years with the Chicago Bears, Gage ranked first on the team and set a career high with 750 receiving yards on 55 receptions. His 2008 statistics include seven receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown. He was inactive last week with a groin injury. Kerry Collins (6-5, 245, 14th Year, Penn State) - Collins, ranked 15th in NFL history in passing yards, is in his third season with the Titans. He recorded his 150th career start in Week 2 at Cincinnati. His 2008 stats include 49 attempts, 30 completions, 382 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for a 90.7 passer rating. Ahmard Hall (5-10, 242, 3rd Year, Texas) - The former U.S. Marine and undrafted rookie from Texas has been the team s starter at fullback since In 2008, he has recorded four rushes for 10 yards and one reception for two yards. LenDale White (6-1, 235, 3rd Year, USC) - In 2007, White placed eighth in the AFC with 1,110 rushing yards. In 2008, he has recorded 49 carries for 148 yards and four touchdowns. He has at least one touchdown in every game thus far in SPECIALISTS Rob Bironas (6-0, 215, 4th Year, Georgia Southern) - Bironas made his first Pro Bowl in 2007 after finishing third in the NFL among kickers with 133 points. In 2008, he has made three field goals in three attempts. Craig Hentrich (6-3, 213, 15th Year, Notre Dame) - The two-time Pro Bowler is in his 15th NFL season and 11th season with the Titans. In 2008, he is averaging 45.1 yards (34.9 net) on 19 punts. LE LT RT RE LLB Jevon Kearse (6-4, 265, 10th Year, Florida) - The team s seventh all-time leading sacker was re-signed to the Titans in the offseason after playing the last four years in Philadelphia. In 2008, he has registered 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three pressures and one forced fumble. Tony Brown (6-3, 290, 4th Year, Memphis) - Brown, who came to the team as a free agent during the 2006 season, completed his first full season with the Titans in In 2008, he has registered 13 tackles, two sacks, seven quarterback pressures and two tackles for loss. Albert Haynesworth (6-6, 320, 7th Year, Tennessee) - Haynesworth was a first-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro selection in In 2008, he has 14 tackles, a team-high three sacks, four quarterback pressures, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Kyle Vanden Bosch (6-4, 278, 8th Year, Nebraska) - The team s ninth all-time leading sacker was named to his second Pro Bowl in In 2008, his totals include 19 tackles, 2.5 sacks, seven quarterback pressures, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. David Thornton (6-2, 225, 7th Year, North Carolina) - In 2007, his second season in Tennessee, Thornton led the team with 140 tackles. In 2008, his totals include 14 tackles and three tackles for loss. MLB Ryan Fowler (6-3, 250, 5th Year, Duke) - Fowler joined the Titans in 2007 as a restricted free agent from the Dallas Cowboys. In 2008, he has recorded 18 tackles and two tackles for loss. RLB Keith Bulluck (6-3, 235, 9th Year, Syracuse) - The team s third alltime leading tackler posted his sixth consecutive season with at least 100 tackles in In 2008, he has registered 18 tackles and a blocked punt and recovery for a touchdown. He recorded his 100th consecutive start in Week 3. LCB Nick Harper (5-10, 182, 8th Year, Fort Valley St.) - In 2007, Harper joined the Titans as an unrestricted free agent after playing his first six seasons in Indianapolis. In 2008, his totals include 17 tackles, four passes defensed and one forced fumble. RCB Cortland Finnegan (5-10, 188, 3rd Year, Samford) - In 2007, Finnegan, a former seventh-round draft choice, started every game for the first time in his career. In 2008, he leads the NFL with four interceptions, including one for a franchise-record 99-yard touchdown, and also has recorded 19 tackles and six passes defensed. SS FS Chris Hope (6-0, 208, 7th Year, Florida St.) - Now in his third season with the Titans, Hope is back in the lineup after finishing 2007 on injured reserve (neck injury). He leads the team in 2008 with 24 tackles and also has recorded one tackle for loss and one pass defensed. Michael Griffin (6-0, 202, 2nd Year, Texas) - The team s 2007 firstround pick stepped into the starting lineup midway through his rookie season, tallied three interceptions and led the club in special teams tackles. In 2008, he has registered 17 tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, three interceptions and four passes defensed Offensive Starters 2008 Roydell Williams WR Justin McCareins Michael Roos LT Michael Roos Jacob Bell LG Eugene Amano Kevin Mawae C Kevin Mawae Benji Olson RG Jake Scott David Stewart RT David Stewart Bo Scaife TE Alge Crumpler Justin Gage WR Justin Gage Vince Young QB Vince Young/Kerry Collins Ahmard Hall FB Ahmard Hall LenDale White RB LenDale White 2008 LINEUP CHANGES Current starters in 2008 and primary starters in 2007 at each position (lineup change in bold; new roster addition underlined): 2007 Defensive Starters 2008 Antwan Odom LE Jevon Kearse Tony Brown LT Tony Brown Albert Haynesworth RT Albert Haynesworth Kyle Vanden Bosch RE Kyle Vanden Bosch David Thornton LLB David Thornton Ryan Fowler MLB Ryan Fowler Keith Bulluck RLB Keith Bulluck Nick Harper LCB Nick Harper Cortland Finnegan RCB Cortland Finnegan Chris Hope SS Chris Hope Michael Griffin FS Michael Griffin 8

9 GENERAL MANAGER MIKE REINFELDT Mike Reinfeldt is in his 28th season in the NFL, second as Titans Executive Vice President/General Manager and 10th with the Oilers/Titans franchise. Reinfeldt s first tenure with the team was from as an All-Pro safety. He re-joined the franchise in 2007, after spending seven years with the Seattle Seahawks. Reinfeldt has 22 years of experience as a front office executive and another nine as an NFL player. In his 16 years as an NFL executive with Tennessee, Seattle and Green Bay, his teams have won a combined six division titles, made 11 playoff appearances, four NFC Championship game appearances, three Super Bowl appearances, captured one world title (1996) and amassed 13 winning seasons. In Reinfeldt s first two years of free agency with the Titans, key players added to the roster include cornerback Nick Harper, linebacker Ryan Fowler, wide receivers Justin Gage and Justin McCareins, guard Jake Scott and defensive end Jevon Kearse. Reinfeldt also has led the team in selecting 17 players in the past two NFL drafts. Safety Michael Griffin, the Titans 2007 first-round selection and Reinfeldt s first-ever draft pick as a general manager, had a solid rookie campaign. This year s first-round pick, running back Chris Johnson, brings high expectations to diversify the offense. Reinfeldt also has worked to retain several key players through contract extensions. Over the last year, seven starters have signed new deals: Gage, fullback Ahmard Hall, defensive tackle Tony Brown, guard Eugene Amano, cornerback Cortland Finnegan and bookend tackles Michael Roos and David Stewart. Additionally, Reinfeldt helped bring aboard new members of the team s administration, including Senior Director of Football Administration Vincent Marino and Director of Pro Personnel Lake Dawson. Each has made significant contributions to the team since arriving in In Seattle, Reinfeldt last held the title of Vice President of Football Administration and was responsible for player contract negotiations, salary cap management, player evaluations and numerous aspects of the day-to-day football operations. In eight seasons with the Packers, he served a number of roles, including Chief Financial Officer for three years ( ) and adding the title of VP of Administration from Reinfeldt was instrumental in bringing general manager Ron Wolf to the Packers in When Mike Holmgren left the Packers for Seattle, he handpicked Reinfeldt to join him with the Seahawks. A former safety for the Oilers franchise from , Reinfeldt earned Pro Bowl and All- Pro honors in He ranks seventh on the club s career interception list with 26 and matched the team record for interceptions in a season with 12 in He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, originally signing with the Oakland Raiders and playing in two games before being cut and signed by the Oilers. Before joining the Packers in 1991, Reinfeldt spent three years ( ) at the University of Southern California as the associate athletic director and spent another three years ( ) with the L.A. Raiders as the Chief Financial Officer. He earned an MBA in management and finance at Houston Baptist University DRAFT REPORT The Titans selected seven players in the 2008 NFL Draft. Their top pick was Chris Johnson, a running back from East Carolina. Johnson, who was chosen with the 24th overall pick, rushed for 2,982 yards during his college career and recorded an additional 1,296 receiving yards. At the NFL Scouting Combine in February, he posted the fastest 40-yard dash of any prospect with a time of 4.24 seconds. Additionally, the Titans drafted defensive lineman Jason Jones (second round), tight end Craig Stevens (third), defensive end William Hayes (fourth), wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins (fourth), linebacker Stanford Keglar (fourth) and cornerback Cary Williams (seventh). TENNESSEE TITANS 2008 DRAFT CLASS: RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st Round, 24th Overall, East Carolina): Johnson leads the AFC with 276 rushing yards (5.5 avg.) and 327 yards from scrimmage. He also has seven receptions for 51 yards. DL JASON JONES (2nd Round, 54th Overall, Eastern Michigan): In three regular season games, Jones has registered 10 tackles, one half sack, one tackle for loss, two quarterback pressures and one pass defensed. TE CRAIG STEVENS (3rd Round, 85th Overall, California): Stevens has played on special teams and in a limited role at tight end in three games. DE WILLIAM HAYES (4th Round, 103rd Overall, Winston-Salem St.): Hayes has played in two games and recorded four tackles. WR LAVELLE HAWKINS (4th Round, 126th Overall, California): Hawkins has been inactive for two games and has played in one contest. LB STANFORD KEGLAR (4th Round, 134th Overall, Purdue): Keglar has been inactive for two games and played in one contest. RECENT FREE AGENT HISTORY Recent Titans unrestricted and restricted free agency additions and losses: 2008* Players Signed (4): DB Chris Carr (RFA), TE Dwayne Blakley, G Jake Scott, LB Josh Stamer Players Lost (8): G Jacob Bell, RB Chris Brown, LB Gilbert Gardner, TE Ben Hartsock, DE Travis LaBoy, DE Antwan Odom, DT Randy Starks, TE Ben Troupe * Signed additional veterans as free agents in 2008 (TE Alge Crumpler, DE Jevon Kearse, WR Justin Mc- Careins, P Josh Miller, G Isaac Snell) 2007 Players Signed (5): LB Ryan Fowler (RFA), WR Justin Gage, CB Nick Harper, S Bryan Scott Players Lost (3): WR Drew Bennett, WR Bobby Wade, DT Robaire Smith 2006 Players Signed (4): LB David Thornton, WR David Givens, C Kevin Mawae, S Chris Hope Players Lost (4): LB Rocky Boiman, C Justin Hartwig, LB Brad Kassell, S Tank Williams 2005 Players Signed (1): DE Kyle Vanden Bosch Players Lost (4): RB Antowain Smith, WR Eddie Berlin, CB Andre Dyson and TE Shad Meier 2004 Players Signed (0) Players Lost (2): DE Jevon Kearse, DT Robaire Smith KEY 2008 TRANSACTIONS Jan. 17 Hired MIKE HEIMERDINGER as offensive coordinator Feb. 20 Designated DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH as the Franchise Player March 3 Re-signed unrestricted free agent WR JUSTIN GAGE; signed free agent TE ALGE CRUMPLER March 6 Signed free agent DE JEVON KEARSE; hired EARNEST BYNER as running backs coach March 10 Signed unrestricted free agent G JAKE SCOTT March 17 Signed free agent WR JUSTIN McCAREINS March 27 Re-signed exclusive rights free agent FB AH- MARD HALL; G BENJI OLSON announced his retirement March 28 Executed offer sheet with Raiders restricted free agent DB/KR CHRIS CARR April 25 Agreed to contract extension with T MICHAEL ROOS April 26 Drafted RB CHRIS JOHNSON (first round) and DL JASON JONES (second round); traded CB PACMAN JONES to Dallas Cowboys June 30 Extended contract of T DAVID STEWART July 25 Signed DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH as franchise player Aug. 15 Extended contract of CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN Sept. 10 Signed free agent QB CHRIS SIMMS Draft picks currently on the practice squad: Cary Williams (7th Round, 229th, Washburn) 9

10 Jeff Fisher is in his 14th full season as Head Coach of the Tennessee Titans and his ninth as Executive Vice President. Fisher holds the franchise record for wins by a head coach and is the NFL leader in tenure with one team among active coaches. He was named interim head coach for the last six games of the 1994 season and has been in his current post ever since, leading the team through the transition from its final years in Houston to some of the club s greatest successes in Tennessee. Over the previous nine seasons ( ), Fisher guided the franchise to five playoff appearances (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007) only five teams (Indianapolis, New England, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Seatte) had more appearances during that time. During his tenure, his accomplishments also include two Division titles (2000 & 2002), two AFC Championship Games (1999, 2002) and one Super Bowl berth (XXXIV). He presided over the most victorious (56 regular season wins and five postseason wins) and successful five-year period in the franchise s history from 1999 to Fisher s clubs have found ways to win games, even in the most trying times. In 2007, he took a team that on average had the youngest starters in the league (25.81 years) at the beginning of the season and led the squad to a 10-win season and a playoff berth. It was the fifth time in Fisher s tenure he coached the team to 10 or more wins in a playoff season. The team followed the path of previously successful Jeff Fisher teams, ranking fifth in the NFL in rushing offense, fifth in the NFL in yards allowed on defense and recording a 5-3 mark on the road. Also in 2007, Fisher became the 27th head coach in NFL history and the sixth active coach to reach 120 career wins. He surpassed the career win totals of John Madden (112 career wins), Don Coryell (114) and George Allen (118) to rank 27th in league annals. No current NFL head coach has more tenure with his team than Fisher (14-plus seasons), and only the NBA s Jerry Sloan ( ) and Major League Baseball s Bobby Cox (1990) have more tenure among head coaches/managers in the four major U.S. professional team sports. A native of Woodland Hills, Calif., the former USC and Chicago Bears defensive back became the Titans 15th head coach on Jan. 5, 1995 following his interim role to conclude the 1994 season. His previous coaching jobs included the defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles ( ) and San Francisco 49ers ( ) and the defensive coordinator for the Eagles ( ), Los Angeles Rams (1991) and Oilers (1994). Fisher facts: At USC, played in the same defensive backfield as future NFL stars Ronnie Lott, Dennis Smith and Joey Browner. Was a seventh-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in In 1985, served in an unofficial assistant coach capacity while on injured reserve during the Bears run to Super Bowl XX. Brad Childress is in his third season as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. He was named to his current position on Jan. 6, The 2008 season marks Childress 31st in coaching and his 11th on an NFL sideline. During his previous 30 seasons at the collegiate and professional ranks Childress has been a part of teams with.500 or better records 18 times. In Childress second season with the Vikings in 2007, the team finished 8-8 and featured the NFL s offensive rookie of the year, running back Adrian Peterson. It became the first Vikings team to rank first in the NFL in rushing offense and rushing defense. Prior to joining the Vikings, Childress spent seven years with the Philadelphia Eagles, including the last four seasons as offensive coordinator. During his tenure in Philadelphia, the Eagles reached the Super Bowl, amassed a (.625) record in the regular season, won four straight NFC East titles from and advanced to the playoffs from Before he joined the Eagles, Childress served as the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and running backs coach at the University of Wisconsin from During his time there, the Badgers played in five bowl games, including two Rose Bowl victories. Prior to joining the Wisconsin staff, Childress was the wide receivers coach at Utah in 1990 and the offensive coordinator at Northern Arizona from Childress had an earlier taste of NFL experience as a quarterbacks/quality control coach of the 1985 Indianapolis Colts. TITANS HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER Titans vs. Vikings JEFF FISHER AT A GLANCE Regular season record: (.544) Postseason record: 5-5 (.500) Overall record: (.542) At home: (.566) On the road: (.522) At neutral site: 0-1 vs. Vikings: 0-4 at home vs. Vikings: 0-1 on road vs. Vikings: 0-3 vs. Brad Childress: 0-0 Years as Titans head coach: 14* ( ) Years as NFL head coach: 14* ( ) Fisher s Coaching Ledger: Years Team Position Hou. Oilers/Tenn. Titans Head Coach* 1994 Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator* San Francisco 49ers Defensive Backs Coach 1991 L.A. Rams Defensive Coordinator Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Backs Coach Chicago Bears Player (Defensive Back) * Coached an additional six games as interim head coach in VIKINGS HEAD COACH BRAD CHILDRESS In 2006, Fisher s Chicago Bears record of 509 punt return yards in a season (1981) was broken by Devin Hester (600). Fisher still holds the team record for most punt returns in a season with 58 in In 1988, at the age of 30, became the NFL s youngest defensive coordinator under Buddy Ryan. Serves as Co-Chairman of the NFL Competition Committee. Ran the Country Music Marathon in Fisher is an avid golfer and fisherman. BRAD CHILDRESS AT A GLANCE Regular season record: (.429) Postseason record: 0-0 Overall record: (.429) vs. Titans: 0-0 on the road vs. Titans: 0-0 at home vs. Titans: 0-0 vs. Jeff Fisher: 0-0 Year as Vikings head coach: 3 Year as NFL head coach: 3 His coaching career began at Illinois from , first as as a graduate assistant and then as coach of the Illini running backs and wide receivers. Childress was born and raised in Aurora, Ill. and attended Marmion Academy. He briefly played quarterback and wide receiver at Illinois before graduating from Eastern Illinois with a bachelor s degree in psychology. 10

11 MOST WINS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY Jeff Fisher has more than doubled the win total of any previous head coach in franchise history. He passed the second head coach on the list, Bum Phillips (59 wins), in Most wins by head coaches in Oilers/Titans history (includes postseason): Coach Years W L T Pct. 1. Jeff Fisher Bum Phillips Jack Pardee Wally Lemm 1961, Jerry Glanville CAREER WINS, ACTIVE COACHES Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher ranks among the NFL leaders among active coaches in number of wins. He is currently fifth in the league behind Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Bill Belichick and Tony Dungy. The most total wins (regular and postseason) by active NFL head coaches: Coach Seasons Wins 1. Mike Holmgren Mike Shanahan Bill Belichick Tony Dungy Jeff Fisher Tom Coughlin Andy Reid Jon Gruden GAMES COACHED WITH ONE TEAM Jeff Fisher also is the active leader and ranks high on the list of total games coached with one team in NFL history. On Oct. 7, 2007, he passed Hank Stram for 10th place all-time. Stram coached 210 games with the Kansas City Chiefs from Most games coached by a head coach with one team in NFL history (active coaches in italic): Coach Years Team Games 1. George Halas * Chicago Tom Landry Dallas Don Shula Miami Chuck Noll Pittsburgh Curly Lambeau Green Bay Bud Grant , 85 Minnesota Joe Gibbs , Washington Steve Owen NY Giants Bill Cowher Pittsburgh Jeff Fisher Tennessee Mike Shanahan Denver Hank Stram Kansas City Marv Levy Buffalo 201 FISHER LEADS IN COACHING TENURE Jeff Fisher s current tenure as head coach has lasted longer than that of any other active head coach in the NFL. Fisher edges Denver s Mike Shanahan (14 seasons) due to the six games he served as the interim head coach at the close of the 1994 season. Most consecutive seasons in a current head coaching position (as of the start of the 2008 regular season): Coach Team Current Full Season 1. Jeff Fisher* Tennessee Mike Shanahan Denver Mike Holmgren Seattle 10 Andy Reid Philadelphia Bill Belichick New England 9 6. Tony Dungy Indianapolis 7 Jon Gruden Tampa Bay 7 John Fox Carolina 7 * Fisher coached an additional six games as interim head coach in TENURE IN FOUR MAJOR U.S. SPORTS Not only is Jeff Fisher the most-tenured current NFL head coach, he is among the leaders in all of professional U.S. team sports. Fisher s regime goes back to 1994, trailing only the tenures of two other head coaches/managers in the NFL, the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball or the National Hockey League. The NBA s Jerry Sloan (Utah Jazz) leads the group, followed by MLB s Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves) and Fisher. The longest tenured coach in the NHL is Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres (1998). Most current consecutive seasons as head coach/manager in the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL: Coach/Manager League Team First Season Jerry Sloan NBA Utah Jazz Bobby Cox MLB Atlanta Braves 1990 Jeff Fisher NFL Tennessee Titans 1994 (interim) NFL HEAD COACHES SINCE 1995 Jeff Fisher is the longest-tenured coach in the NFL. He and Denver s Mike Shanahan are in their 14th full season has head coach of their clubs. No other teams have had just one head coach since the start of the 1995 season. In total, there have been 97 different NFL head coaches other than Fisher since the start of the 1995 season. Number of Titans head coaches since Number of head coaches for 31 other NFL clubs since 1995 * * The number at the start of the 2008 season. The number counts each head coach one time since the start of the 1995 season. Coaches who have been named to multiple head posts are counted only once in the list. * Not consecutive seasons. Halas coached a total of 40 seasons from

12 TITANS AND THE AFC SOUTH The Titans began the season with an opening-day win over the division rival Jacksonville Jaguars. In Week 3, they defeated the Houston Texans to move to 2-0 in the division in In 2007, the Titans posted a 4-2 record within the AFC South for the second consecutive season. The AFC South had the best overall winning percentage in the NFL in 2007 (42-22,.656) and sent three teams to the playoffs -- Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Tennessee. In 2006, Tennessee had the best divisional record in the AFC South at 4-2. Since the start of the 2006 season, the Titans now have a division-best record of Regular Season AFC South Standings: Last 3 Years ( 06-08) Team W L Pct vs. Div. vs. Division Tennessee Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston Last Seasons s (2007) Regular Season AFC South Standings: Team W L Pct vs. Div. Indianapolis Jacksonville Tennessee Houston SOUTH JEFF FISHER S DIVISIONAL RECORD In eight of his first 13 full seasons as Titans head coach, Jeff Fisher has led the team to a winning record within the division. The 2006 season marked a return to the team s divisional success after a pair of down years in 2004 and The Titans matched their 2006 divisional record with a 4-2 record in From , the Titans were above.500 in the division for five of six seasons. Below is a year-by-year list of Jeff Fisher s divisional records. The team played in the AFC Central during his tenure from and in the newlycreated AFC South from 2002-present. Titans year-by-year record within their division under Head Coach Jeff Fisher (AFC Central, ; AFC South, ): Season Divisional Record 1994* Totals (.594) 3RD DOWN DEFENSE IN FISHER ERA A defensive trademark of Jeff Fisher s clubs has been success on third down. Since the start of the 1995 season, his first full season as head coach, his defenses rank second in the league in opponents third down success rate at 35.6 percent. In 2007, the Titans held opponents to 42.2 percent on third down, ranking 24th in the NFL. In 2008, the Titans are allowing a 26.2 percent conversion rate on third down. Best defenses on third down, : Team Opponents 3rd Down Pct. 1. Philadelphia Eagles Tennessee Titans Green Bay Packers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baltimore Ravens 35.9 RUSHING SINCE 1995 Running the football has long been a staple of Jeff Fisher clubs. Since the start of the 1995 season, his first full season as head coach, the Titans have ranked consistently in the NFL s Top 10 in rushing yards per game. Most rushing yards per game from : Yds/ Team Att Yds Avg TD Gm 1. Denver Broncos 6,547 29, Pittsburgh Steelers 6,877 28, Kansas City Chiefs 6,208 26, Jacksonville Jaguars 6,160 26, Minnesota Vikings 5,764 25, San Francisco 49ers 5,933 25, Tennessee Titans 6,365 25, Atlanta Falcons 5,827 25, Dallas Cowboys 6,242 25, Seattle Seahawks 5,914 25, STOPPING THE RUN The Titans have been the fourth best team in the NFL in defending the run since the start of the 1995 season, Jeff Fisher s first full year as a head coach. Their opponents have averaged just 99.8 rushing yards per game in that period of time. Fewest rushing yards per game by opponents, : Team Opponents rush yards/game 1. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens San Diego Chargers Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos When the Titans do not allow an individual 100-yard rusher, their chances of success increase dramatically. Since the start of the 1995 season, the Titans have allowed yard rushing performances by an opponent. In those games, they are 9-29 (.237). In games they do not allow a 100-yard rusher, they are (.624). The Titans have had the most success stopping the run at home. The Titans have only allowed yard rushers (Edgerrin James, Larry Johnson, Fred Taylor, Domanick Davis, Shaun Alexander, Julius Jones, Wali Lundy, Maurice Jones-Drew, LaDainian Tomlinson and Steve Slaton) in 74 regular season games at LP Field ( ). * Interim head coach for final six games of

13 TIME OF POSSESSION Winning the time-of-possession battle is a trademark of Jeff Fisher clubs. Since the start of the 1999 season, the Titans have successfully controlled the ball for 30 minutes or more in 96 of 147 regular season games (65.3 percent). When they do so, they win approximately two-thirds of their games. They are (.667) in regular season games when they win time of possession versus (.451) when they do not during that time span. From the start of the 1995 season through the end of the 2007 season, the Titans ranked third in the NFL in average time of possession at 31:39. They trailed only the Pittsburgh Steelers (31:57) and Denver Broncos (31:41). In 2008, the Titans rank 15th in the NFL with a 30:11 average time of possession. Tennessee s average time of possession and NFL rank, : Season Avg. TOP (Rank) Season Avg. TOP (Rank) :12 (2) :47 (1t) :02 (3) :52 (2t) :27 (7) :40 (5) :41 (9) :13 (9) :30 (8) :17 (32) :47 (1) :38 (4) :29 (5) :11 (15) TITANS & TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL In 2007, the Titans placed 16th in the NFL with an even turnover differential. They were the only team in the league to have the same number of turnovers as takeaways. Since 1995, the Titans have had an even turnover ratio or better in nine of 13 full seasons. In that time, the Titans have not finished below.500 in any of the five seasons with a positive turnover differential. Titans turnovers and takeaways since 1995: Season Takeaways Turnovers Differential 1995 (7-9) (8-8) (8-8) (8-8) (13-3) (13-3) (7-9) (11-5) (12-4) (5-11) (4-12) (8-8) (10-6) (3-0) Within individual games, the Titans forturnes have turned dramatically upon forcing turnovers. Since the start of the 2004 season, the Titans have not lost a game in which they had a plus-two or greater turnover margin. Record by turnover differential in Titans games since 2004: Turnover Record In Last Five Seasons Five-Year Differential Totals -4 or more or more SUCCESS ON THE ROAD Road wins at Jacksonville, New Orleans, Houston, Kansas City and Indianapolis gave the Titans a 5-3 record on the road in It was their highest win total on the road since accruing a 5-3 record as visitors in The Titans are 1-0 on the road thus far in In 10 of the last 13 full seasons ( ), the Titans have recorded a.500 or better record on the road. The Titans are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the fourth-best road record in the NFL since the start of the 1995 season, the first full season under Fisher. Since that time, the franchise has gone on to win 56 out of their 105 games on the road (.533). NFL s best records in road games since 1995, Jeff Fisher s first full season as head coach: Team W L T Pct. 1. New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Indianapolis Colts Tennessee Titans Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles MAINTAINING A ROAD LEAD The Titans own a 46-2 road record in the Fisher era when the team has the lead going into the fourth quarter, which puts Fisher behind just Vince Lombardi and John Madden for the best record of all-time. All-time head coaches with the best ROAD records with a lead going into the fourth quarter (minimum 25 road games with lead going into fourth quarter): Head Coach W - L - T Pct. 1. Vince Lombardi John Madden Jeff Fisher TITANS ROAD RUSHING One of the keys to Tennessee s consistency in the running game is the team s ability to perform on the road. The team has proven under Jeff Fisher it has the ability to do so even in the most hostile environments. Since Fisher took over as the team s head coach in 1995, the Titans are third in the NFL in rushing yards per road contest, averaging rushing yards per game. Five of Tennessee s top 10 road rushing games in the Fisher era have occured since the start of the 2006 season. Average rushing yards per road game, : Avg. per Team road game 1. Denver Broncos Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Titans Jacksonville Jaguars San Francisco 49ers Minnesota Vikings Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Atlanta Falcons Kansas City Chiefs

14 TITANS PLAY IT CLOSE Playing in tightly-contested games is not a recent phenomenon to the Titans. Fisher s clubs have played a minimum of five games decided by seven points or less in each of his 13 full seasons as head coach, including 2007, when the club was 6-3 in games decided by seven points or less and 2-2 in games decided by three points or less. In 2008, the Titans are 1-0 in games decided by seven points or less and 0-0 in games decided by three points or less. Win-loss records by the Titans in close games since 1995 (regular season): Final Score is by... Year 1 pt 3 or fewer 7 or fewer Totals SACKS AT LP FIELD The Titans have been one of the league s most successful home teams in getting to opposing quarterbacks since LP Field opened in That season also was the first season the Titans defensive line was coached by Jim Washburn. In that time, they rank second in the NFL behind only the Baltimore Ravens (222) with 208 sacks in home contests. The Titans have totaled 10 sacks in their two games at LP Field this season. They tallied seven sacks in the opener against Jacksonville and three in Week 3 against Houston. Most sacks in homes games since LP Field opened in 1999: Sacks in Team Home Games 1. Baltimore Ravens Tennessee Titans Philadelphia Eagles Miami Dolphins Seattle Seahawks Indianapolis Colts Atlanta Falcons St. Louis Rams New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers 187 TITANS FIRST IN SCORING DEFENSE The Titans currently lead the NFL in scoring defense. They are allowing opponents an average of 9.7 points per game having given up totals of 10 (9/7 vs. Jax.), 7 (9/14 at Cin.) and 12 points (9/21 vs. Hou.) in their first three games. This is the first time in franchise history the Titans did not allow 13 points in any of their first three games. The 29 points scored against them is the second lowest total through three games in team history, trailing only the 1976 team that allowed 17 points through three games. Tennessee s all-time record for fewest points allowed per game in a season is 11.9, set in NFL leaders in scoring defense: Team Games Points Pts/Game 1. Tennessee Titans Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers New York Giants Arizona Cardinals Buffalo Bills New York Jets Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers TITANS THIRD IN TOTAL DEFENSE Through three games, the Titans are allowing their opponents an average of net yards per game. That average is good enough to rank third in the NFL behind only Baltimore and Pittsburgh. In 2007, the Titans had the NFL s fifth-ranked defense, allowing their opponents an average of yards per contest (92.4 rushing, passing). Top ranked defenses in 2008: Total Yards Rush Yards Pass Yards Date Per Game Per Game Per Game 1. Baltimore Pittsburgh Tennessee Philadelphia Buffalo New York Giants New York Jets* Minnesota Arizona Dallas San Francisco * Does not include Monday night game on Sept. 22. WEEK 1 RUSHING DEFENSE In their Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Titans defense allowed only 33 rushing yards. It was the lowest rushing total allowed on Kickoff Weekend. Jacksonville s 33 rushing yards also represented the fifth-fewest rushing yards by the Jaguars in team history. For the Titans defense, it was the ninth-lowest total allowed in a game in the Titans era (1999-present). Fewest rushing yards allowed in a game by the Titans, : Jevon Kearse celebrates after a Week 3 win against Houston. Date Opp Att Yds Avg Lg TD 1. 09/18/05 Bal /21/03 NO /14/01 TB /01/00 NYG /23/03 Atl /29/02 Hou /14/07 TB /16/01 GB /07/08 Jax /07/03 Oak /24/07 NO

15 TITANS FIRST IN RED ZONE SCORING The Titans are ranked first in the NFL through three games in red zone efficiency. They have scored seven touchdowns in eight trips inside their opponents 20-yard line. Running back LenDale White has led the way with four rushing touchdowns of one or two yards. NFL red zone efficiency leaders in 2008 (ranked by touchdown percentage): Team Poss Pts TD TD% FG Score Score% 1. Tennessee Pittsburgh New Orleans Miami Denver Detroit Indianapolis Buffalo Green Bay Washington FEWEST ROAD MILES IN 2008 While the 2008 Titans schedule ranks among the 10 most difficult in the NFL in terms of opponents 2007 winning percentage, the Titans are scheduled to have the third-lightest travel schedule in the NFL this year. Including the preseason and regular season, the Titans will travel a total of 8,508 miles to road games in That trails only the Cleveland Browns (6,416 miles) and Pittsburgh Steelers (7,288) for the least amont of travel among the 32 NFL clubs. By comparison, Seattle travels the most in 2008, trekking 34,766 miles. Miles traveled by NFL teams in 2008 (air, rail and ground miles during preseason and regular season): Team (Top 5) Miles Team (Bottom 5) Miles 1. Seattle Seahawks 34, Chicago Bears 10, Oakland Raiders 34, Cincinnati Bengals 8, San Diego 33, Tennessee Titans 8, San Francisco 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 7, New England 29, Cleveland Browns 6, SCHEDULE STRENGTH Based upon 2007 results, the Titans 2008 schedule is tied with the Detroit Lions for the ninth-most difficult in the NFL. Toughest strength of schedule in 2008 (based upon 2007 results): Opponents 2007 Team Pct. Wins Losses 1. Pittsburgh Steelers Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Baltimore Ravens Minnesota Vikings Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Houston Texans Tennessee Titans Detroit Lions SCHEDULE NOTES The 2008 Titans schedule features home games against Jacksonville (9/7), Houston (9/21), Minnesota (9/28), Indianapolis (10/27), Green Bay (11/2), New York Jets (11/23), Cleveland (12/7) and Pittsburgh (12/21). Tennessee will travel to Cincinnati (9/14), Baltimore (10/5), Kansas City (10/19), Chicago (11/9), Jacksonville (11/16), Detroit (11/27), Houston (12/14) and Indianapolis (12/28). Tennessee s 2008 opponents had a combined record of in The.543 opponent s winning percentage gives the Titans a share (Detroit Lions) of the ninth most difficult schedule in the NFL by that measure. The 2008 schedule promises several other intriguing story lines for the Titans: The Titans will host the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football on Oct. 27. It will mark Tennessee s first home primetime game since The Titans were 2-1 in three primetime games on the road in Tennessee will make its fifth appearance in a Thanksgiving game in franchise history when they travel to Detroit to take on the Lions on Nov. 27. The Titans are 4-0 in their previous Turkey Day contests with the most recent win coming at Dallas in Previous franchise Thanksgiving games include matchups with Dallas in 1988 and 1979 and one game at Detroit in This year s game in Detroit will also be the franchises first appearance at Ford Field. The schedule features four playoff teams in six games: Indianapolis (twice), Jacksonville (twice), Pittsburgh and Green Bay. The Titans will play a regular season game in Chicago for the first time since 1995 and the first time since Soldier Field was redesigned in The Titans renew their rivalry with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 14. The Bengals and Titans/Oilers have faced each other 70 times during the regular season, the most of any Titans opponent. Minnesota will play for the first time at LP Field, where opponents are 7-22 in their initial visit. Only one other team has yet to play at LP Field, the Arizona Cardinals. TITANS NAME FIVE CAPTAINS Prior to their Week 1 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Titans voted on five captains for the 2008 season. The five players to receive the honor were quarterback Vince Young, center Kevin Mawae, defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, linebacker Keith Bulluck and punter Craig Hentrich. It was the second consecutive season for each of the players to be named captain. This is the second year of the NFL s renewed emphasis on seasonlong team captains on offense, defense and special teams through the team captain leadership program, which was created in 2007 by the league and the NFL s Player Advisory Council. Elected captains wear a C on the upper right chest of their jerseys. Their role is to serve as a link between players, coaches and management to help foster cohesion within teams Titans Team Captains: QB Vince Young (second year as offensive captain, third NFL season) C Kevin Mawae (second year as offensive captain, 15th NFL season) LB Keith Bulluck (second year as defensive captain, ninth NFL season) DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (second year as defensive captain, eighth NFL season) P Craig Hentrich (second year as special teams captain, 15th NFL season) 15

16 The Minnesota Vikings will make their first ever visit to LP Field this week to play the Titans. The Vikings are one of two teams -- Arizona is the other -- that have yet to play at LP Field, which opened in The Titans have had success in playing teams making their initial appearance at LP Field. They have a 22-7 record (.759) in those games. That includes a 20-7 win against the Carolina Panthers and a overtime loss in The Arizona Cardinals will become the final team to make its first appearance at LP Field when they visit in Results of first-time visits to LP Field in the regular season: Opponent Date Result Score Arizona (first appearance in 2009) Atlanta 12/19/99 W Baltimore 10/10/99 W Buffalo 12/14/03 W Carolina 11/4/07 W 20-7 Chicago 11/14/04 L 17-19* Cincinnati 9/12/99 W Cleveland 9/19/99 W 26-9 Dallas 12/25/00 W 31-0 Denver 12/25/04 L Detroit 1/2/05 W Green Bay 12/16/01 W Houston 11/10/02 W Indianapolis 12/8/02 W Jacksonville 12/26/99 W Kansas City 9/10/00 W Miami 9/9/01 L Minnesota (first appearance in 2008) New England 12/16/02 W 24-7 New Orleans 9/21/03 W N.Y. Giants 10/1/00 W N.Y. Jets 9/10/06 L Oakland 12/9/99 W Philadelphia 9/8/02 W Pittsburgh 11/21/99 W St. Louis 10/31/99 W San Diego 12/9/07 L 17-23* San Francisco 11/27/05 W Seattle 12/18/05 L Tampa Bay 10/14/01 W 31-28* Washington 10/6/02 L Total W-L 22-7 (.759) AFC W-L 11-4 (.733) NFC W-L 11-3 (.786) * Overtime FIRST VISITS TO LP FIELD PLAYING THE NFC The Titans play their first interconference game of the season this week when they welcome the Minnesota Vikings to LP Field. The Titans will play each team from the NFC North this year, later hosting the Green Bay Packers and traveling to take on the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions. Since the NFL realigned its divisions in 2002, the Titans have a 15-9 record against the NFC. They have recorded a 2-2 or better record in every season in that time period other than 2005 (1-3). Jeff Fisher s all-time regular season record against the NFC is 33-25, including a mark at home and record on the road. Tennessee s results vs. current NFC divisions since 2002 realignment: Year vs. Division Record 2008 NFC North NFC South NFC East NFC West NFC North NFC South NFC East 2-2 TITANS BY THE NUMBERS 2 Prior occasions in team history the Titans have started the season with a 3-0 record 0 Prior occasions in team history the Titans have started the season with a 4-0 record 123 Career wins by Jeff Fisher as head coach, one win shy of tying George Seifert for 25th place in NFL history 9.7 Points allowed by the Titans per game in 2008, the lowest average in the NFL 276 Rushing yards in 2008 by rookie running back Chris Johnson, who leads the AFC and is seventh in the NFL 35,099 Career passing yards by Kerry Collins, who became the 15th player in NFL history to reach 35,000 in Week Career regular season games played by Titans center Kevin Mawae, who leads all active NFL offensive linemen in career games 33.5 Sacks by defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch in his first four seasons in Tennessee ( ) 87.5 Percentage of Titans red zone drives resulting in touchdowns (7 of 8), which leads the NFL 4 Rushing touchdowns scored in 2008 by LenDale White, all from one or two yards 99 Return yards on Cortland Finnegan s interception for a touchdown against Houston in Week 3 to set a franchise record 16

17 Hall of Fame offensive lineman Mike Munchak began coaching the team s offensive line in Since that time, the unit has consistently been ranked in the top 10 in fewest sacks allowed, net rushing yards and average rushing yards. In only one season (2001) since Munchak took over as offensive line coach have the Titans not finished the season ranked in the top 10 in any of the three categories. This year s starters on the offensive line are left tackle Michael Roos, left guard Eugene Amano, center Kevin Mawae, right guard Jake Scott and right tackle David Stewart. Among the starters, only Scott is new to the group in In 2007, the same offensive linemen that started the majority of the games were the primary starters the previous season in 2006 (Roos, Jacob Bell, Mawae, Benji Olson and Stewart). It was the first time in Munchak s tenure that the same offensive line carried over from one season to the next. The line helped the team generate the fifth best rushing offense in the NFL at yards per game during They helped running back LenDale White register his first career 1,000-yard season (1,110) in his second NFL season. The Titans also finished 14th in the league with 30 allowed sacks. During the 2006 offseason, the Titans signed Mawae, a six-time Pro Bowler, as an unrestricted free agent. Mawae spent the previous eight seasons with the New York Jets after playing his first four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. With White reaching the 1,000-yard mark in 2007, Mawae now has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in 11 of his 14 NFL seasons. During his Jets career, the 6-foot-4, 289-pound center helped Jets running backs to yard games and paved the way for Curtis Martin to become the TITANS OFFENSIVE LINE PRODUCTION LT Michael Roos LG Eugene Amano C Kevin Mawae RG Jake Scott RT David Stewart NFL's fourth all-time leading rusher. The Titans turned to free agency to fill their right guard spot in 2008, signing Jake Scott from the Indianapolis Colts. Scott started 55 consecutive games from to end his career with the Colts. Amano has been an important contributor since his rookie year in 2004, backing up all three interior line positions. The former seventh-round pick received a contract extension in 2007 and is now in his first season as a fulltime starter. The starters on the outside are Roos and Stewart, bookend tackles who both were drafted in 2005 and received contract extensions during the 2008 offseason. Roos, a former second-round pick from Eastern Washington, started 15 games as a rookie at right tackle and every game since then on the left side. Stewart, a former fourth-rounder, has not missed a start since entering the lineup in The chart below details the team s regular starters on the offensive line since 1997, the year Munchak took the reigns as the team s offensive line coach, and the results the line helped produce. Offensive line starters and production since 1997, Mike Munchak s first season as offensive line coach: Sacked Rush Yds Rush Avg Year LT LG C RG RT (Rank) (Rank) (Rank) 2008 M. Roos E. Amano K. Mawae J. Scott D. Stewart 2 (T-3) 156.0/gm (7) 4.3 (15) 2007 M. Roos J. Bell K. Mawae B. Olson D. Stewart 30 (14) 2,109 (5) 3.9 (21) 2006 M. Roos J. Bell K. Mawae B. Olson D. Stewart 29 (T-10) 2,214 (5) 4.7 (7) 2005 B. Hopkins Z. Piller J. Hartwig B. Olson M. Roos 31 (T-10) 1,525 (23) 3.8 (20) 2004 B. Hopkins J. Bell J. Hartwig B. Olson F. Miller 44 (T-23) 1,871 (14) 4.5 (7) 2003 B. Hopkins Z. Piller J. Hartwig B. Olson F. Miller 25 (T-6) 1,623 (26) 3.3 (31) 2002 B. Hopkins Z. Piller G. DiNapoli B. Olson F. Miller 21 (2) 1,952 (11) 3.8 (26) 2001 B. Hopkins Z. Piller B. Matthews B. Olson F. Miller 43 (21) 1,794 (12) 3.8 (23) 2000 B. Hopkins B. Matthews K. Long B. Olson F. Miller 27 (4) 2,084 (7) 3.8 (24) 1999 B. Hopkins B. Matthews K. Long B. Olson J. Runyan 25 (3) 1,811 (13) 3.9 (17) 1998 B. Hopkins B. Matthews M. Stepnoski J. Layman J. Runyan 35 (T-10) 1,970 (9) 2,414 (3) 1997 B. Hopkins B. Matthews M. Stepnoski K. Donnalley J. Runyan 32 (T-5) 2,414 (3) 4.5 (4) MAWAE LEADS O-LINEMEN Six-time Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae is in his 15th NFL season and third campaign with the Titans. He joined the Titans as an unrestricted free agent in 2006 after four seasons to begin his career with the Seattle Seahawks ( ) and then eight seasons with New York Jets ( ). Mawae is highly ranked among current NFL players in games played. Among current Tennessee Titans, Mawae trails only punter Craig Hentrich for most NFL games played. Among all current NFL offensive linemen, Mawae ranks first in total number of regular season games played. Most career regular season games by active NFL offensive linemen: Current Career Pos./Name Team Games C Kevin Mawae Tennessee 213 G Chris Gray* Seattle 208 C Tom Nalen Denver 194 Note: Free agent T Wayne Gandy has 212 career games. * Currently on team s injured reserve list 17

18 QB KERRY COLLINS Fourteen-year veteran quarterback Kerry Collins is in his third season with the Titans. During the 2007 regular season, Collins appeared in six games with one start. He totaled 82 passing attempts, 50 completions for 531 yards and did not pass for a touchdown or an interception. Prior to joining the Titans, Collins played 11 previous seasons with the Carolina Panthers ( ), New Orleans Saints (1998), New York Giants ( ) and Oakland Raiders ( ). He has led his teams to the playoffs three times as a starter, including an appearance in the NFC Championship Game following the 1996 season with the Panthers and a Super Bowl appearance following the 2000 season with the Giants. In his 2000 campaign with the Giants, he reached 3,000 passing yards for the first time in his career and the first of six consecutive seasons reaching the mark. In 2002, while still with the Giants, he enjoyed the most prolific season by a quarterback in franchise history. He set a team record, was first in the NFC and was fourth in the NFL with 4,073 passing yards, surpassing Phil Simms 1984 team record of 4,044 yards. Collins was originally selected by the Panthers out of Penn State with the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft. He was named to his first Pro Bowl following the 1996 season. Collins 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), became the 15th player in NFL history to reach 35,000 passing yards in a victory. He completed 14 of 26 passes for one touchdown, a nine-yard pass to Bo Scaife. He also rushed for 30 yards on three attempts, tying for the third-highest rushing total of his career and his most since Nov. 29, 1998 (at Miami). At Cincinnati (9/14), recorded his 150th career start and his first since Oct. 21, He led the team to a 24-7 victory in a game with wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour. He completed 14 of 21 passes for 128 yards and one touchdown (98.9 rating), delivering an 11-yard touchdown pass to Justin Gage. In the game, he surpassed Jim Everett (34,837 yards) for 15th place on the NFL s all-time passing yards list. Against Jacksonville (9/7), Collins came off the bench for an injured Vince Young (knee) and completed each of two pass attempts for 65 yards, including a 44-yard pass to Bo Scaife. His passing attempts came on what would be the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. Titans vs. Vikings COLLINS 3RD IN ACTIVE PASSING YDS Among active NFL quarterbacks, Titans quarterback Kerry Collins ranks third in career passing yards behind only Brett Favre and Peyton Manning. Passing yards leaders among active NFL quarterbacks: Player Att Cmp Pct. Yds TD Int 1. Brett Favre 8,806 5, , Peyton Manning 5,525 3, , Kerry Collins 5,303 2, , Mark Brunell 4,594 2, , Brad Johnson 4,248 2, , Trent Green 3,668 2, , COLLINS CAREER RECORD WHEN... Career Career Overall When Collins Reg Season Playoffs Career Starts at quarterback Starts vs. division opponents Passes for 300 or more yards Completes one or more TD passes Completes two or more TD passes Completes three or more TD passes Starts and passes for no interceptions Has a passer rating of 80.0 or greater Has a passer rating of 90.0 or greater Has a passer rating of or greater COLLINS CRACKS TOP 15 In Week 2 at Cincinnati, Titans quarterback Kerry Collins moved past Jim Everett (34,837 yards) for 15th place on the NFL s all-time passing yards list. Next on the list in 14th place is Jim Kelly (35,467). Additionally, Collins now ranks 12th in NFL history in career attempts and 13th in completions. NFL s all-time passing yards leaders: Career Pass Player Yds 1. Brett Favre 62, Dan Marino 61, John Elway 51, Warren Moon 49, Fran Tarkenton 47, Vinny Testaverde 46, Drew Bledsoe 44, Dan Fouts 43, Peyton Manning 42, Joe Montana 40,551 Career Pass Player Yds 11. Johnny Unitas 40, Dave Krieg 38, Boomer Esiason 37, Jim Kelly 35, Kerry Collins 35, Jim Everett 34, Jim Hart 34, Steve DeBerg 34, John Hadl 33, Phil Simms 33,462 18

19 Collins Career Regular Season Statistics: Passing Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sack Lost Rate 1995 Car , t Car , Car , t Car/NO , t NYG , t NYG , NYG , NYG , t NYG ,, t Oak , Oak , Ten Ten Ten Totals ,303 2, , t 306 2, Collins Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Minnesota: Passing Date Opp Res Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sack Lost Rate L /26/99 Min L /14/01* Min W t L W W Totals 6/ , * NFC Championship Game QUARTERBACK VINCE YOUNG Titans quarterback Vince Young is in his third season since being drafted by the Titans with the third overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft. The former Texas Longhorn has 29 NFL regular season starts under his belt and has a record of in those games. His career totals include 761 pass attempts, 434 completions, 4,855 yards and 22 touchdowns. Additionally, he has recorded 951 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground during his career. As a team captain in 2007, he totaled 238 completions on 382 attempts, 2,546 passing yards and nine touchdown passes. He improved his completion percentage from 51.5 as a rookie to 62.3 in Additionally, he rushed 93 times for 395 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing yardage total ranked first in the NFL among quarterbacks. Young s 9-6 record as a starter in 2007 helped the team garner its first playoff berth since In becoming a first-time playoff quarterback, he achieved a few historic benchmarks. As the ninth different franchise quarterback to start a playoff game, he became the youngest of the group at 24 years and 233 days old. Of the 53 NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round between 1983 and 2006, Young became just the 11th from the group to direct his team to the playoffs in his first or second season. He joined Dan Marino, John Elway, Jim Everett, Drew Bledsoe, Peyton Manning, Daunte Culpepper, Donovan McNabb, Michael Vick, Ben Roethlisbeger and Eli Manning. Out of a group of eight first-round quarterbacks selected since 2005, Young and Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell became the first to lead their teams to the playoffs. In 2006, the 6-foot-5, 233-pound signal caller set virtually every rookie passing record for the franchise, including passing totals of 2,199 yards and 12 touchdowns. Additionally, he gained 552 yards on the ground, becoming the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966-present) to rush for 500 yards as a rookie. He scored seven rushing touchdowns, also a first for a rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era. His eight wins as a starter marked the fifth-highest total by a rookie quarterback since 1970 NFL-AFL merger, and he directed a six-game winning streak that was the third-longest by a rookie quarterback since the merger. At the conclusion of the season, he was named the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and became the first rookie quarterback since Marino (1983) to make a Pro Bowl roster. Young s 2008 Highlights: At Cincinnati (9/14) and against Houston (9/21), he was inactive with a left knee injury. Against Jacksonville (9/7), he completed 12 of 22 passes for 110 yards and one touchdown before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a left knee injury. He passed for a seven-yard touchdown to Chris Johnson in the second quarter. In four preseason games, he completed 29 of 64 passes for 290 yards and added 112 rushing yards on eight attempts (long of 35). YOUNG S CAREER RECORD WHEN When Young Post 2008 Career Starts at quarterback Starts vs. division opponents Passes for 300 or more yards Completes one or more TD passes Completes two or more TD passes Completes three or more TD passes Passes for one TD and runs for another Passes for two TDs and runs for another Runs for at least one TD Runs for at least two TDs Starts and passes for no interceptions Has a passer rating of 90.0 or greater Has a passer rating of or greater

20 Young s Career Regular Season Statistics: Passing Rushing Year GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sack Lost Rate Att Yds Avg Lg TD , t , / Totals , t 10 Young s Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Minnesota: Passing Rushing Date Opp Res Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sack Lost Rate Att Yds Avg Lg TD (none) Totals 0/ TOP RUSHERS AMONG QBs Titans quarterback Vince Young entered the NFL in Since that time, he is second among NFL quarterbacks in rushing yards and first in rushing touchdowns. Entering the 2008 season, he trails only Michael Vick in rushing yards among quarterbacks since he arrived in the NFL. Most rushing yards among quarterbacks since 2006: Player Att Yds Avg Lg TD 1. Michael Vick 123 1, Vince Young t David Garrard Donovan McNabb Tarvaris Jackson Ben Roethlisberger t 4 7. Jason Campbell David Carr J.P. Losman Jay Cutler Jon Kitna RB LENDALE WHITE Running back LenDale White is in his third pro season. In 2007, he started every game and led the Titans with 1,110 yards and seven touchdowns on 303 rushing attempts. He added 20 receptions for 114 yards. In reaching the 1,000-yard rushing mark, he became the 10th different player in team history to accomplish the feat. Those 10 players have produced a total of 20 1,000-yard seasons, including a 1,000-yard rusher in 10 of the team s 13 full seasons under Head Coach Jeff Fisher. The former second-round draft pick from USC ranked eighth in the AFC in rushing yards and fourth in the conference with 303 carries in White s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), recorded a career high with two rushing touchdowns, scoring on two-yard and one-yard carries. He totaled 16 attempts in the game for 49 yards. At Cincinnati (9/14), totaled 59 yards on 18 rushing attempts, including a one-yard touchdown run. It was his ninth career touchdown and second touchdown in as many games. Against Jacksonville (9/7), scored his eighth career touchdown on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was the game-clinching score in a win. He totaled 40 yards on 15 carries. In three preseason games, carried the ball 30 times for 127 yards (4.2 avg.). White s Career Regular Season Statistics: GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD , Totals White s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Minnesota: Date Res Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD (none) Totals 0/ FRANCHISE 1,000-YARD BACKS In 2007, running back LenDale White eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career. In doing so, he became the 10th different player in team history to accomplish the feat. Those 10 players have produced a total of 20 1,000-yard seasons. The Titans now have had a 1,000-yard rusher in 10 of the team s 13 full seasons under Head Coach Jeff Fisher. Only Earl Campbell and Eddie George have recorded multiple 1,000- yard seasons for the franchise. In the last five full seasons, the Titans have had four different running backs record 1,000-yard seasons: Eddie George (2003), Chris Brown (2004), Travis Henry (2006) and White (2007). All-time Titans/Oilers 1,000-yard running backs: Player Season(s) Charles Tolar 1962 Hoyle Granger 1967 Earl Campbell , 83 Mike Rozier 1988 Lorenzo White 1992 Gary Brown 1993 Eddie George , Chris Brown 2004 Travis Henry 2006 LenDale White 2007 LenDale White s career 100-yard games: Date Opp Att. Yds. Avg. Lg TD 10/28/07 Oakland /9/07 San Diego /21/07 at Houston /23/07 N.Y. Jets /4/07 Carolina

21 ROOKIE RB CHRIS JOHNSON Running back Chris Johnson was chosen with the 24th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. In his career at East Carolina University, he rushed for 2,982 yards and recorded an additional 1,296 receiving yards. At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2008, he posted the fastest 40-yard dash of any prospect with a time of 4.24 seconds. Chris Johnson s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), he led the team with 74 yards on 16 rushing attempts (long of 14) and added two receptions for five yards. At Cincinnati (9/14), he recorded his first career 100-yard rushing effort in his second NFL game, totaling 109 yards on 19 carries (5.7 avg.). His 51- yard run late in the second quarter led to a touchdown and tied for the team s third-longest run since He additionally had two receptions for 12 yards. Against Jacksonville (9/7), started in NFL debut and totaled 15 carries for a game-high 93 yards. He added 34 yards and a touchdown on three receptions. His 93 rushing yards were the most by a Titans rookie on opening day since Earl Campbell s 137 yards in the 1978 opener (9/3/78 at Atlanta). He scored his first NFL touchdown on a seven-yard pass from Vince Young. In four preseason games, led the team and tied for second in the AFC (tied for seventh in the NFL) with 182 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries (long of 66t). He also finished the preseason second on the team with 82 yard on seven receptions. Johnson s 2008/Career Regular Season Statistics: GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD JOHNSON LEADS AFC IN RUSHING Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson currently ranks first in the AFC and seventh in the NFL with 276 rushing yards. Among NFL rookies, only Chicago s Matt Forte (304) has more yards than Johnson NFL rushing leaders: Player, Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD 1. Turner, Atl t 5 2. Peterson, Min J. Jones, Sea *Forte, Chi t 1 5. Gore, S.F t 3 6. Barber, Dal *C. Johnson, Ten Parker, Pit *McFadden, Oak James, Ariz Portis, Was * Rookie JOHNSON LEADS AFC IN TOTAL YDS Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson currently ranks first in the AFC and ninth in the NFL with 327 total yards from scrimmage. He has 276 rushing yards and an additional 51 receiving yards AFC Leaders in Yards From Scrimmage: Total Touches Rush Pass Player Yds (Att+Rec) Yards Yards 1. *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) Marshall, Den. (WR) *McFadden, Oak. (RB) Lynch, Buf. (RB) Parker, Pit. (RB) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) Wayne, Ind. (WR) Evans, Buf. (WR) L. Johnson, K.C. (RB) Gonzalez, Ind. (WR) * Rookie FIRST DOWN LEADERS Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson is tied for third in the AFC and ninth in the NFL with 15 total first downs. In the AFC he trails only Buffalo running back Marshawn Lynch (16) and Denver wide receiver Brandon Marshall (16) AFC leaders in first downs: Rush Pass Total Player 1st Downs 1st Downs 1st Downs 1. Lynch, Buf. (RB) Marshall, Den. (WR) *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) Addai, Ind. (RB) L. McClain, Bal. (RB) Brown, Mia. (RB) Gonzalez, Ind. (WR) L. Johnson, K.C. (RB) Parker, Pit. (RB) Wayne, Ind. (WR) * Rookie TE ALGE CRUMPLER Tight end Alge Crumpler is in his first season with the Titans and eighth NFL campaign. The four-time Pro Bowler signed with the Titans as a free agent during the 2008 offseason after spending his first seven years with the Atlanta Falcons. In Atlanta, he became the franchise s all-time leader among tight ends in career receptions (316) and career touchdown receptions (35). Crumpler s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), recorded two receptions for 26 yards. At Cincinnati (9/14), caught two passes for 16 yards. Against Jacksonville (9/7), made his Titans debut and recorded one reception for four yards. In four preseason games, he recorded five receptions for 39 yards (long of 18). Crumpler s Career Regular Season Statistics: Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2001 Atl t Atl Atl Atl t Atl Atl Atl t Ten Career , Crumpler s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Minnesota: Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD W /05/03 Min L /02/05 Min W L Totals 4/

22 CRUMPLER FIRST IN AVG. PER REC. Among active NFL tight ends, Titans tight end Alge Crumpler ranks first in average yards per reception (minimum 200 receptions). He has a 13.3-yard average, leading names such as Antonio Gates, Marcus Pollard and Tony Gonzalez. Highest Average Yards Per Reception Among Active Tight Ends (minimum 200 career receptions): Player Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 1. Alge Crumpler 321 4, Antonio Gates 348 4, t Tony Gonzalez , t Desmond Clark 268 3, Jason Witten 368 4, Todd Heap 342 3, L.J. Smith 200 2, Jeremy Shockey 387 4, Chris Cooley 244 2, t Randy McMichael 331 3, TE BO SCAIFE Tight end Bo Scaife is in his fourth season with the Titans. The former sixth-round draft choice from the University of Texas led the team s tight ends in receiving in each of the past two seasons. In 2007, he set a career high with 46 receptions for 421 yards, ranking eighth in the AFC (14th in NFL) in receptions among tight ends. Scaife s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), recorded his first touchdown of the season, a nine-yard reception from Kerry Collins. He totaled three receptions for 26 yards. Against Jacksonville (9/7), recorded his first career 100-yard game, leading the team with 105 yards on six receptions. His career-long 44-yard reception helped set up the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Scaife s Career Regular Season Statistics: GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Career , Scaife s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Minnesota: Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD (none) Totals 0/ WR JUSTIN GAGE Wide receiver Justin Gage is in his second season with the Titans and sixth season in the NFL. He was added to the roster as an unrestricted free agent in 2007 and responded with career-best production. Gage, who was a fifth-round draft choice in 2003 and spent the first four seasons of his career with the Chicago Bears, led the Titans in 2007 with a careerhigh 750 receiving yards. His 55 receptions also set a career high and tied for the team lead. Of Gage s 55 catches in 2007, 45 of them percent -- resulted in first downs. That gave him for the third best percentage in the NFL among qualifying players (minimum two receptions per team game). He ranked just behind Terrell Owens (85.2 percent) and Brandon Stokley (85.0) and just ahead of Santonio Holmes (80.8) and Chad Johnson (79.6). Gage s 2008 Preseason Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), he was inactive with a groin injury. At Cincinnati (9/14), led the team with five receptions for 59 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown reception from Kerry Collins with 38 seconds remaining in the first half. It was his seventh career touchdown reception. Against Jacksonville (9/7), posted two receptions for 25 yards. Gage s Career Regular Season Statistics: Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2003 Chi Chi Chi Chi Ten Ten Totals Gage s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Minnesota: Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 12/14/03 Min W L /05/04* Min W /16/05* Min W L Totals 5/ WR JUSTIN McCAREINS Wide receiver Justin McCareins was rejoined with his original NFL club after signing with the Titans as a free agent during the 2008 offseason. McCareins, who is in his eighth NFL season, was selected by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. In 2004, he was traded to the New York Jets, where he spent the next four years. In 2003, the final season of his first tour with the Titans, McCareins achieved career highs in yards (813) and touchdowns (seven) on 47 receptions. In 2007, McCareins totaled 19 receptions for 232 yards in his final campaign with the Jets. McCareins 2008 Preseason Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), posted the third-best yardage total of his career, catching a team-high four passes for 90 yards. He hauled in passes of four, 17, 37 and 32 yards. At Cincinnati (9/14), recorded two receptions for nine yards. Against Jacksonville (9/7), started in his first game back with the Titans since the end of the 2003 season. 22

23 McCareins Career Regular Season Statistics: Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2001 Ten Ten Ten NYJ NYJ NYJ NYJ Ten Totals , McCareins Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Minnesota: Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD L Inactive W Totals 1/ * Played but did not start DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth returns to the Titans in his seventh NFL season after achieving new heights in He was selected to the Pro Bowl and named Associated Press All-Pro for the first time in his career after recording a career high with six sacks and adding 69 tackles, 23 quarterback pressures, six tackles for loss and three passes defensed in 13 games. Haynesworth was a key cog in the middle of the lineup in helping the Titans defense finish fifth overall and fifth against the run in In six full seasons, Haynesworth has helped the Titans defense finish in the league s top five against the run three times (2002, 2003, 2007). The 6-6, 320-pound player was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. Haynesworth s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), he posted seven tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and one quarterback pressure. He sacked Matt Schaub for a five-yard loss in the first quarter. At Cincinnati (9/14), he tallied three tackles and a forced fumble. Against Jacksonville (9/7), he recorded two of the team s seven sacks and helped limit the Jaguars to 33 rushing yards. His statistics also included four tackles and three quarterback pressures. Haynesworth s Career Regular Season Statistics: G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / / / / / / Career 79/ Haynesworth s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W-L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR L Totals 1/ DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch is in his fourth season with the Titans and eighth overall NFL season. He has started every game since arriving in Tennessee in Voted to his second Pro Bowl in 2007, he ranked sixth in the AFC with a team-high 12 sacks and added 115 tackles, which ranked second on the team. It was his third consecutive season with 100 or more tackles. His statistics also included 24 quarterback pressures, six tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. The 2007 season was Vanden Bosch s third consecutive campaign with 100 or more tackles. His season totals make up three of the team s top 10 single-season tallies by defensive linemen since His 2006 total of 118 tackles ranks fourth among franchise defensive linemen since 1980, followed by his 2007 total of 115 tackles (fifth) and 2005 total of 100 tackles (seventh). Vanden Bosch s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), recorded eight tackles, one sack, two quarterback pressures and one forced fumble. On consecutive plays in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, sacked Matt Schaub for a five-yard loss with a forced fumble (Texans recovered) and then hit Schaub as he was attempting a pass. The hit forced an interception that was returned by Cortland Finnegan for a franchise-record 99-yard touchdown. The game was Vanden Bosch s third consecutive contest to start the season with at least a half sack. At Cincinnati (9/14), totaled six tackles, a half sack and three quarterback pressures. He split a sack of Carson Palmer with Jevon Kearse in the fourth quarter. Against Jacksonville (9/7), made game-changing play with sack (David Garrard), forced fumble and fumble recovery on the same play deep in Titans territory in the second quarter. His statistics also included five tackles and two quarterback pressures. Vanden Bosch s Career Regular Season Statistics ( with Arizona): G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / Injured Reserve / / / / / Career 86/ Vanden Bosch s Career Game-by-Game stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W-L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR 12/29/03 Min W Injured Reserve (knee) Totals 0/ SACK LEADERS SINCE 1999 Kyle Vanden Bosch and Jevon Kearse have accounted for the team lead in sacks in seven of the last nine seasons. Since 1999, Kearse s rookie season, the only other player besides Kearse and Vanden Bosch to lead the club in sacks was Kevin Carter, who was first for the team in sacks in 2002 and Kearse finished with the team lead in 1999 through 2001 and in Vanden Bosch has led the Titans in sacks in each of his three full seasons since arriving as an unrestricted free agent from the Arizona Cardinals in Season sack leaders for the Titans since 1999: Year Player Sacks 1999 Jevon Kearse Jevon Kearse Jevon Kearse Kevin Carter Jevon Kearse 9.5 Year Player Sacks 2004 Kevin Carter Kyle Vanden Bosch Kyle Vanden Bosch Kyle Vanden Bosch Albert Haynesworth

24 FRANCHISE SACK LEADERS With defensive ends Jevon Kearse and Kyle Vanden Bosch, Tennessee s roster includes two players the team s all-time Top 10 in quarterback sacks. Kearse moved into sixth place on the list in Week 3 against Houston (9/21) by reaching 49 career sacks with the Titans. He was resigned during the 2008 offseason after spending the previous four years with the Philadelphia Eagles. Vanden Bosch, who has 33.5 sacks in his first four seasons with the Titans, is ninth on the list. Franchise all-time sack leaders: Career Player Years Sacks* 1. Elvin Bethea Ray Childress Jesse Baker William Fuller Sean Jones Jevon Kearse , Robert Brazile Ted Washington Kyle Vanden Bosch Curley Culp * Sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until Vanden Bosch is ranked higher (sixth) on the official list from the Elias Sports Bureau. DE JEVON KEARSE Defensive end Jevon Kearse was re-signed by the Titans in March 2008, re-uniting the three-time Pro Bowler with the club that drafted him in A veteran of nine previous NFL seasons, the former first-round draft choice spent the past four years in Philadelphia after beginning his career with the Titans. Kearse, who earned the nickname The Freak at the University of Florida, led his team in sacks in six of his first seven NFL seasons. In Kearse s original tenure with the Titans ( ), he registered a total of 47.5 sacks, a figure that ranks seventh in team history. He won the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 1999 after setting a rookie record with 14.5 sacks. Kearse signed in Philadelphia as an unrestricted free agent in In 45 regular season games with the Eagles, he totaled 133 tackles and 22 sacks. In his first season there, his arrival helped solidify the Eagles defense, and the team advanced to Super Bowl XXXIX. Jevon Kearse s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), moved into sole possession of sixth place on the team s all-time sack list (Robert Brazile, 48) with a six-yard sack of Matt Schaub, his 49th sack as a Titan and his first full sack since rejoining the club in His totals also included five tackles and three quarterback pressures. At Cincinnati (9/14), posted three tackles, a half sack and a forced fumble, the 30th forced fumble of his career. Shared a sack of Carson Palmer with Kyle Vanden Bosch in the fourth quarter, Kearse s first half-sack since returning to the Titans. Against Jacksonville (9/7), started in his return to Tennessee and registered two tackles. Kearse s Career Regular Season Statistics ( with Philadelphia): G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / / / / / NA / NA / NA / NA / Career 114/ NA Kearse s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W-L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR L /20/04 Min W W Totals 3/ LB KEITH BULLUCK Linebacker Keith Bulluck, the franchise s third alltime leading tackler, is in his ninth NFL season. He has started every game for six consecutive seasons and has surpassed 100 tackles in each of those seasons, including Originally a first-round choice in the 2000 NFL Draft, he is the third player in team history to reach 1,000 career tackles. Bulluck s 2007 statistics included 109 tackles and a team-high five interceptions, which represented a new career high and set a record for franchise linebackers. His five interceptions also tied for ninth in the NFL and tied for sixth in the AFC. Among linebackers, he was tied with Chicago s Brian Urlacher for second in the NFL, trailing only Oakland s Thomas Howard (six) for the league lead. Bulluck s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), he started his 100th consecutive regular season game, becoming the third linebacker in franchise history to accomplish the feat. He registered seven tackles in the game. At Cincinnati (9/14), he registered four tackles and provided one of the game s key plays, blocking a Kyle Larson punt in the end zone and recovering the ball for a touchdown. It was his first career blocked punt and sixth career touchdown. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Against Jacksonville (9/7), he posted seven tackles and helped limit the Jaguars to 33 rushing yards. Bulluck s Career Regular Season Statistics: G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / / / / / / / / Career 130/103 1, Bulluck s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR L L Totals 2/ * Played but did not start. BULLUCK THIRD IN FRANCHISE TACKLES Outside linebacker Keith Bulluck ranks third in team annals behind Gregg Bingham (1,970) and Robert Brazile (1,281) for most tackles in franchise history. Most tackles by a member of the franchise (since 1974): Player (Position) Seasons Tackles 1. Gregg Bingham (LB) , Robert Brazile (LB) , Keith Bulluck (LB) , Ted Washington (LB) Al Smith (LB) John Grimsley (LB) Blaine Bishop (S) Ray Childress (DL) Steve Kiner (LB) Marcus Robertson (S)

25 BULLUCK S NOSE FOR THE END ZONE In Week 2 at Cincinnati (9/14), linebacker Keith Bulluck provided one of the game s pivotal plays when he blocked Kyle Larson s punt in the end zone and recovered the ball for a touchdown, which provided Tennessee its final 24-7 winning margin. The touchdown was the sixth in Bulluck s nine-year career. He previously scored one touchdown on an interception return and four touchdowns on fumble returns. The Titans are a perfect 6-0 in games Bulluck scores a touchdown. Bulluck s career regular season touchdowns: Date Opp W/L Scoring Play 12/25/00 Dal W 8-yard interception return 11/03/02 at Ind W 61-yard fumble return 10/19/03 at Car W 32-yard fumble return 01/02/05 Det W 39-yard fumble return 11/19/06 at Phi W 16-yard fumble return 09/14/08 at Cin W Blocked punt and recovery in end zone SACKS BY FRANCHISE LBs SINCE 82 Keith Bulluck s consistency, longevity and athletic prowess have contributed to him being one of the best blitzing linebackers in team history. Bulluck ranks third on the team s all-time sack list for linebackers, behind only Johnny Meads (23.5) and Eddie Robinson (20.0). Most career sacks by a Titans linebacker (since sacks became an official stat in 1982): Linebacker Years Sacks 1. Johnny Meads Eddie Robinson , Keith Bulluck Lamar Lathon Mike Barrow Joe Bowden CONSECUTIVE STARTS BY LBs Keith Bulluck recorded his 100th consecutive start at linebacker on Sept. 21 against the Houston Texans. He became the third linebacker in team history to accomplish the feat, joining Robert Brazile (147) and Gregg Bingham (134). Most consecutive games started by franchise linebackers: Player Seasons Consecutive Starts Robert Brazile Gregg Bingham Keith Bulluck Additionally, Bulluck carries the fourth-longest starting streak among active NFL linebackers, trailing only Tampa Bay s Derrick Brooks, Washington s London Fletcher and Atlanta s Keith Brooking. Longest active consecutive start streaks among NFL linebackers: Player Team Consecutive Starts Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay 195 London Fletcher Washington 122 Keith Brooking Atlanta 115 Keith Bulluck Tennessee 100 Keith Bulluck scored his sixth career touchdown with a blocked punt and recovery in the end zone at Cincinnati (9/14). LB DAVID THORNTON Left outside linebacker David Thornton is in his seventh NFL season and third season with the Titans. In 2007, he started all 16 games and led the club with 140 tackles. The tackle total was the second highest of his career. He added a team-high nine tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback pressure, seven passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. The former fourth-round draft choice out of North Carolina played four seasons in Indianapolis before joining the Titans as an unrestricted free agent in Thornton s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), he posted six tackles, including one tackle for loss. At Cincinnati (9/14), he posted three tackles, including one tackle for loss. Against Jacksonville (9/7), he recorded five tackles, including one tackle for loss, and helped limit the Jaguars to 33 rushing yards. Thornton s Career Regular Season Statistics ( with Indianapolis): G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / / / / / / Career 98/ Thornton s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR 11/08/04 Min W Totals 1/

26 S CHRIS HOPE Strong safety Chris Hope is in his seventh NFL season and third season with the Titans. He returns in 2008 after finishing the 2007 season on injured reserve with a neck injury. A former third-round draft choice with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hope has been widely considered the leader of the Titans secondary since signing as an unrestricted free agent in Prior to his season-ending injury in 2007, he recorded 60 tackles and added two quarterback pressures, one tackle for loss, two interceptions, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery. In his first season with the Titans in 2006, he arguably had one of the best seasons in franchise history by a strong safety and one of the best seasons among all NFL strong safeties in his first season in Tennessee. His 128 tackles ranked first among the league s starting strong safeties, and his five interceptions tied three other players for first place among strong safeties. His tackle total was the most by a Titans safety since Bo Eason recorded 131 stops in 1985, and Hope s five interceptions were the most by a Titans safety since Lance Schulters six in Hope s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), recorded a team-high 10 tackles for the second consecutive week. At Cincinnati (9/14), led the team with 10 tackles, his highest total since Dec. 17, He also registered one tackle for loss and one pass defensed. Against Jacksonville (9/7), returned for first regular season game since suffering a neck injury in 2007 and tallied four tackles. Hope s Career Regular Season Statistics ( with Pittsburgh): G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / / / / / / Career 92/ Griffin s Career Regular Season Statistics: G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / Career 19/ Griffin s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR (none) Totals 0/ CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN Cornerback Cortland Finnegan, a former seventh-round draft choice from Samford, is in his third year and second as a starter. He received a multi-year contract extension earlier in In 2007, he started every game and tied for third on the squad with 109 tackles. He added one interception, one sack, three tackles for loss and a team-high 16 passes defensed. Finnegan s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), he set a franchise record with a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown. He picked off a Matt Schaub pass at the one-yard line with less than two minutes to play and raced the other way into the end zone, surpassing the previous team record of 98 yards by Pete Jaquess and Darryll Lewis. It was Finnegan s third consecutive game with an interception. His totals in the game also included seven tackles and two passes defensed. Hope s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR W Totals 1/ S MICHAEL GRIFFIN Free safety Michael Griffin, the team s 2007 firstround pick (19th overall) from the University of Texas, stepped into the starting lineup midway through his rookie season. He totaled 49 tackles, three interceptions, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble, a team-high 16 stops on special teams and 18 kickoff returns for 422 yards. Griffin s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), set a career high with two interceptions, accounting for two of the team s three interceptions off Matt Schaub. In the first quarter, he made a juggling interception along the sideline while on his back. In the fourth quarter, he hauled in a pass intended for Andre Johnson on a fourth-and-10 play in Titans territory. His totals also included three tackles, one tackle for loss, three passes defensed and one special teams stop. At Cincinnati (9/14), registered six tackles and his first interception of the season. He picked off a Carson Palmer pass in the fourth quarter for his fourth career interception. Against Jacksonville (9/7), recorded his first career sack (David Garrard) -- one of seven sacks by the Titans -- and tied for the team lead with eight tackles. 26

27 At Cincinnati (9/14), he tallied five tackles and one interception. He picked off a Carson Palmer pass in the fourth quarter to give him three interceptions in the first two games of the season. Against Jacksonville (9/7), he set a career high with two interceptions, picking off David Garrard passes in the third and fourth quarters to give him three career interceptions. He took a deep ball away from Troy Williamson at the Tennessee 14-yard line in the third quarter and jumped a pass intended for Matt Jones in the fourth quarter. His statistics also included seven tackles and three passes defensed. He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Finnegan s Career Regular Season Statistics: G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / / Career 35/ Finnegan s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR (none) Totals 0/ NFL INTERCEPTION LEADERS Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan leads the NFL through three weeks with four interceptions. He picked off two passes in Week 1 against Jacksonville, one in Week 2 at Cincinnati and one in Week 3 against Houston. Titans safety Michael Griffin is tied with Pittsburgh s Troy Polamalu for second place in the NFL with three interceptions. Griffin registered one interception in Week 2 at Cincinnati and two in Week 3 against Houston NFL Interception Leaders: Player Team Int Yds Avg Lg TD 1. Cortland Finnegan Ten t 1 2. Michael Griffin Ten Troy Polamalu Pit Nick Collins GB Chris Horton Was Chris McAlister Bal Bryant McFadden Pit Terrence McGee Buf Asante Samuel Phi Charles Woodson GB t 1 FINNEGAN S FRANCHISE RECORD INT In Week 3 against the Houston Texans, Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan intercepted a Matt Schaub pass at the one-yard line and raced 99 yards the other way for a touchdown. The 99-yard return was the longest interception return in franchise history, surpassing the 98-yard returns of Pete Jaquess (9/19/64) and Darryll Lewis (10/22/95). It was the longest interception return in the NFL since Brodney Pool s 100-yarder on Nov. 18, Longest interception returns in franchise history (all touchdowns): Player Date Opp Return 1. Cortland Finnegan 9/21/08 Hou Pete Jaquess 9/19/64 at Oak 98 Darryll Lewis 10/22/95 at Chi Willie Alexander 9/25/77 at GB Mark Johnston 10/27/63 KC 90 CB NICK HARPER Cornerback Nick Harper, the senior-most member of the starting secondary, is in his eighth NFL season and second campaign with the Titans. In his first season in Tennessee, he tied for second on the team with three interceptions. It was his fifth consecutive season with three or more interceptions. Harper also recorded 80 tackles, the second highest total of his career. Harper, who joined the Titans after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts, was signed as an unrestricted free agent during the 2007 offseason. Harper s 2008 Highlights: Against Houston (9/21), he registered three tackles and two passes defensed. At Cincinnati (9/14), he recorded six tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. Against Jacksonville (9/7), he tied for the team lead with eight tackles and added one pass defensed. Harper s Career Regular Season Statistics ( with Indianapolis): G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR / / / / / / / / Career 106/ Harper s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Minnesota: Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR 11/08/04 Min W Totals 1/ P CRAIG HENTRICH Punter Craig Hentrich is in his 15th NFL season and 11th with the Titans. During his career, the twotime Pro Bowler has punted more times than any other player in team history, and his punting average ranks second in club history behind only Greg Montgomery. In addition to being the franchise s all-time punting leader, Hentrich ranks 14th in NFL history in career punts. With 1,073 punts, Hentrich is just 10 punts shy of achieving a spot in the Top 10 (John James, 1,083 career punts). Among active punters, Hentrich ranks second in career punts. Only Jeff Feagles of the New York Giants has more. Hentrich s 2008 Highlights: At Cincinnati (9/14), he booted a 70-yard punt that went out of bounds at the Cincinnati 2. It led to a blocked punt in the end zone and touchdown for the Titans four plays later. Craig Hentrich s 2007 and Career Statistics: GP No. Yds. Avg. TB In 20 Lg Net Career 226 1,073 45,

28 FRANCHISE PUNTING LEADERS Highest career gross punting average, franchise history: Avg. Player Seasons 43.6 Greg Montgomery Craig Hentrich Jim Norton Most career punts, franchise history: Punts Player Seasons 784 Craig Hentrich Jim Norton Cliff Parsley PCT. INSIDE THE 20 Throughout his career, Hentrich has consistently placed highly in the league in punts Inside the 20. Since the statistic started to be tracked in 1976, Hentrich ranks second among all punters in percentage of total punts placed inside the opponent s 20-yard line. Highest career percentage of punts placed inside the 20 (minimum 200 career punts, seasons): Pct. Player Punts Avg Net In20 In20 1. Mike Scifres Craig Hentrich Dustin Colquitt Josh Miller Matt Turk Hunter Smith Chris Kluwe Michael Koenen Mitch Berger Mat McBriar K ROB BIRONAS Kicker Rob Bironas, who is in his fourth NFL season, elevated his career to new heights in 2007 and positioned his name among some of the franchise s all-time great kickers. The 2007 Pro Bowl and Associated Press All-Pro selection moved into a tie for seventh place (Skip Butler) on the team s all-time scoring list. He holds franchise records for most field goals in a game (eight, also a NFL record), most consecutive games with at least one field goal (19) and longest field goal (60 yards on Dec. 3, 2006). Also one of the NFL s best kickoff specialists, he ranked sixth in the league over his first three seasons with 37 total touchbacks. Bironas 2007 campaign arguably was the second-finest season ever by a Titans kicker, behind only Al Del Greco s 1998 campaign. Bironas finished second in team annals behind Del Greco s 1998 effort in scoring (133 to 136), made field goals (35 to 36) and field goal accuracy (89.7 percent to 92.3 percent). He led the NFL in field goals and was fourth in the league in scoring, third among kickers. On Oct. 21, 2007, Bironas set a new NFL record with eight field goals in a game at Houston. Over his three-year career Bironas has made six game-winning field goals, a total that ranks second in club annals behind Del Greco (10). The former Arena Football League kicker and part-time security guard originally signed in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers as a free agent in Bironas Career Regular Season Statistics: GP FGM FGA Pct XPM XPA Pts Career ALL-TIME PUNTING LEADERS In addition to being the franchise s all-time punting leader, Craig Hentrich ranks 12th in NFL history in career punts. He surpassed Ray Guy (1,049 career punts) in With 30 punts in 2008, he would achieve a spot in the Top 10, passing John James (1,083 career punts). Among active punters, Hentrich ranks second in career punts. Only Jeff Feagles of the New York Giants has more. Players with 1,000 career punts, NFL history (active players in italics): Player Games Punts Avg TB In20 Net 1. Jeff Feagles 323 1, Sean Landeta 284 1, Lee Johnson 259 1, Chris Gardocki 244 1, Dave Jennings 205 1, *97 *232 * Chris Mohr 239 1, Rohn Stark 233 1, Bryan Barker 238 1, Mark Royals 224 1, John James 187 1, *67 * Jerrel Wilson 217 1, *17 *39 * 12. Craig Hentrich 226 1, Brian Hansen 212 1, Dan Stryzinski 224 1, Ray Guy 207 1, *128 *210 *35.0 FRANCHISE LEADING SCORERS In Week 1 of the 2008 regular season, Titans kicker Rob Bironas moved past former Oilers kicker Skip Butler for seventh place on the franchise s all-time scoring list. Franchise Career Scoring Leaders: Player Years TD Rush Rec. Ret. FG PAT Points 1. Al Del Greco , George Blanda Tony Zendejas Eddie George Earl Campbell Toni Fritsch Rob Bironas Skip Butler Charlie Hennigan Ken Burrough Ernest Givins Haywood Jeffires * Statistic not tracked for entire career (since 1976) 28

29 OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW (COORDINATOR: MIKE HEIMERDINGER) QUARTERBACKS Quarterbacks Coach: Craig Johnson -- 9th NFL Season, 9th with Titans (7th as quarterbacks coach) Quarterback Vince Young is in his third pro season. In 2007, he started 15 games and earned a 9-6 record. The 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year was 238-of-382 (62.3 percent) for 2,546 yards and nine touchdowns in his second NFL season. He also rushed for 395 yards and three touchdowns on 93 carries. He missed one game (10/21 at Houston) with a quad injury. Back-up quarterback Kerry Collins is in his 14th NFL season and third with the Titans. In 2007, he appeared in six games with one start. He totaled 82 passing attempts, 50 completions for 531 yards and did not pass for a touchdown or an interception. Collins ranks in the NFL s all-time Top 20 in several major passing categories, including pass attempts (12th), completions (13th) and passing yards (16th). Quarterback Chris Simms was signed by the Titans on Sept. 10, He spent the first five years of his career in Tampa Bay, where he played in 19 games (15 starts) and passed for 3,087 yards. He spent the 2007 season on injured reserve. TITANS PASSING & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS GP / GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sk Yds Rat Kerry Collins (14th Year) / Career 165 / 151 5,303 2, , t 306 2, Chris Simms (6th Year) / Career 19 / , t Vince Young (3rd Year) / Career 31 / , RUNNING BACKS & FULLBACKS Running Backs Coach: Earnest Byner -- 5th NFL Season, 1st with Titans Running Backs: LenDale White is in his third season in White, who the team selected out of USC in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, was the team s leading rusher in White recorded his first 1,000-yard season, gaining 1,110 yards and seven touchdowns on 303 carries. He ranked eighth in the AFC and 12th in the NFL in rushing yards. The Titans used their first-round draft pick in 2008 on Chris Johnson, a running back from East Carolina. The 24th overall pick in the draft rushed for 2,982 yards and recorded an additional 1,296 receiving yards in college. At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2008, he posted the fastest 40-yard dash of any prospect with a time of 4.24 seconds. In the 2007 draft, the Titans selected Arizona s Chris Henry with a second-round choice. As a rookie, the former Arizona Wildcat was fourth on the team with 119 yards and two touchdowns on 31 rushing attempts. Rounding out the running back corps is Quinton Ganther, a first-year pro who spent the majority of the 2006 and 2007 season on the practice squad. The Titans originally drafted Ganther as a seventh-round pick from Utah in Fullbacks: Ahmard Hall is in his third NFL season after originally signing with the club as a rookie free agent in He received a multi-year contract extension during the 2008 offseason. In 2007, he played in 11 games (five starts). His statistics included one rushing attempt for eight yards and nine receptions for 60 yards. Used primarily as a blocking back, he helped the team finish the season with the NFL s fifth-ranked rushing offense. TITANS RUSHING & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS GP / GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD RUNNING BACKS Quinton Ganther (1st Year) / Career 5 / Chris Henry (2nd Year) / Career 7 / t 2 Chris Johnson (Rookie) 2008/Career 3 / LenDale White (3rd Year) / Career 32 / , GP / GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD FULLBACKS Ahmard Hall (3rd Year) / Career 28 / QUARTERBACKS Kerry Collins (14th Year) / Career 165 / Chris Simms (6th Year) / Career 19 / Vince Young (3rd Year) / Career 31 / t 10 29

30 OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW (COORDINATOR: MIKE HEIMERDINGER) Titans vs. Vikings WIDE RECEIVERS Wide Receivers Coach: Fred Graves -- 7th NFL Season, 2nd with Titans Justin Gage is in his sixth NFL season and second season with the Titans. He was signed as an unrestricted free agent during the 2007 offseason. In his first season with the Titans, he tied for the team lead with 55 receptions. He led the squad with a career-high 750 receiving yards and scored two touchdowns. Gage spent his first four NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears, where he totaled 64 receptions for 908 yards and four touchdowns. Justin McCareins rejoined his original NFL club after signing with the Titans as a free agent during the 2008 offseason. McCareins, who is in his eighth NFL season, was selected by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. In 2004, he was traded to the New York Jets, where he spent the next four years. In 2007, McCareins totaled 19 receptions for 232 yards in his final campaign with the Jets. Brandon Jones is in his fourth season in The former thirdround draft choice was placed on injured reserve in 2007 with a groin injury after tallying 21 receptions for 248 yards and two touchdowns. Lavelle Hawkins was Tennessee s second draft pick of the fourth round in The former California star totaled 136 career receptions in three years with the Golden Bears before entering the NFL. Two members of the 2007 draft class return with the receiving corps. The Titans used a third-round pick last season on former Fresno State standout Paul Williams and a fourth-round pick on Florida State product Chris Davis. Williams was inactive for every game in 2007, while Davis contributed five receptions for 38 yards. Davis also led the team with 31 punt returns for 293 yards (9.5 avg.). TIGHT ENDS Tight Ends Coach: John Zernhelt -- 4th NFL Season, 3rd with Titans Tight end Alge Crumpler is in his eighth NFL campaign and first season with the Titans. The four-time Pro Bowler signed with the Titans as a free agent during the 2008 offseason after spending his first seven years with the Atlanta Falcons. In Atlanta, the former North Carolina Tarheel became the franchise s all-time leader among tight ends in career receptions (316) and career touchdown receptions (35). Tight end Bo Scaife is in his fourth NFL season out of the University of Texas. In 2007, he was the team s leading receiver among tight ends. The former sixth-round draft choice was third overall on the team with 46 receptions for 421 yards and one touchdown. In the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, the Titans selected California tight end Craig Stevens. Stevens appeared in 50 games in four seasons at Cal and recorded 51 career receptions. Alge Crumpler is in his first season with the Titans. TITANS RECEIVING & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS GP / GS No Yds Avg Lg TD WIDE RECEIVERS Chris Davis (2nd Year) / Career 14 / Justin Gage (6th Year) / Career 67 / , Lavelle Hawkins (Rookie) 2008/Career 1 / Brandon Jones (4th Year) / Career 38 / Justin McCareins (8th Year) / Career 103 / , Paul Williams (2nd Year) / Career 1 / TIGHT ENDS Alge Crumpler (5th Year) / Career 111 / , GP / GS No Yds Avg Lg TD Bo Scaife (4th Year) / Career 49 / , Craig Stevens (Rookie) 2008/Career 3 / RUNNING BACKS AND FULLBACKS Quinton Ganther (1st Year) / Career 5 / Ahmard Hall (3rd Year) / Career 28 / Chris Henry (2nd Year) / Career 7 / Chris Johnson (Rookie) 2008/Career 3 / LenDale White (3rd Year) / Career 32 /

31 OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW (COORDINATOR: MIKE HEIMERDINGER) OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Offensive Line Coach: Mike Munchak -- 15th NFL Season, 15th with Titans (12th as offensive line coach) Centers: Center Kevin Mawae is a 15-year veteran and six-time Pro Bowler. The former Seattle Seahawk and New York Jet was signed as an unrestricted free agent in After starting 16 games in 2006, he started the first 14 games of 2007 before a calf injury forced him to miss the final two regular season games and the team s Wild Card Playoff Game. Leroy Harris, a fourth-round draft choice from N.C. State in 2007, played in five games as a rookie, primarily on special teams. since then on the left side. Stewart, a former fourth-rounder, has not missed a start since entering the lineup in Backing up Roos and Stewart are Daniel Loper and Mike Otto. Loper, a former fifth-round draft choice in 2005, played every game during the 2007 season on special teams and started the team s playoff game at right guard. Otto was drafted in the seventh round in 2007 from Purdue and spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad. TITANS OFFENSIVE LINE & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS Guards: The Titans have two new starters at guard this season left guard Eugene Amano and right guard Jake Scott. The Titans turned to free agency to sign Scott from the Indianapolis Colts. He started 55 consecutive games from to end his career with the Colts. Amano has been an important contributor since his rookie year in 2004, backing up all three interior line positions. The former seventh-round pick received a contract extension in 2007 and is now in his first season as a full-time starter. Leroy Harris and Daniel Loper serve as the primary back-ups at guard. Tackles: The starters at tackle are Michael Roos and David Stewart, bookend tackles who both were drafted in 2005 and received contract extensions during the 2008 offseason. Roos, a former second-round pick from Eastern Washington, started 15 games as a rookie at right tackle and every game 2008 Career Player (NFL exp.) GP GS GP GS Centers Eugene Amano (4) Kevin Mawae (15) Guards Leroy Harris (2) Jake Scott (5) Tackles Daniel Loper (4) Mike Otto (1) Michael Roos (4) David Stewart (4) DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW (COORDINATOR: JIM SCHWARTZ) LINEBACKERS Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers: Dave McGinnis -- 23rd NFL Season, 5th with Titans Starting right outside linebacker Keith Bulluck is in his ninth NFL season. The team s third all-time leading tackler led the Titans with a careerhigh five interceptions in 2007 and added 109 tackles. It was his fifth consecutive season with 100 or more stops. Bulluck has not missed a start from At left outside linebacker, David Thornton returns for his seventh NFL season after recording one of the best campaigns of his career in The former unrestricted free agent from the Indianapolis Colts led the team with 140 tackles, the second-highest total of his career. Ryan Fowler was the team s starting middle linebacker for 14 games in 2007, his first season with the Titans, before landing on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. The fifth-year pro from Duke was signed during the 2007 offseason as a restricted free agent from the Dallas Cowboys. Stephen Tulloch, a fourth-round draft choice in 2006, is the team s primary back-up at all three linebacker positions. He also serves as one of the leaders of Tennessee s special teams units. Other members of the Titans linebacking corps include Josh Stamer, who is in his first year with the Titans after spending his first five NFL seasons as a special teams standout with the Buffalo Bills; Stanford Keglar, a fourthround draft choice from Purdue; Colin Allred, a first-year player who spent most of 2007 on the practice squad before being elevated to the active roster in December; and Ken Amato, a sixth-year player who primarily serves as the team s long snapper. TITANS LINEBACKERS & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS TACKLES... INTERCEPTIONS... FUMBLES... GP / GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds SpT Colin Allred (1st Year) / Career 5 / Ken Amato (6th Year) / Career 64 / Keith Bulluck (9th Year) / Career 130 / Ryan Fowler (5th Year) / Career 49 / Stanford Keglar (Rookie) 2008/Career 1 /

32 DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW (COORDINATOR: JIM SCHWARTZ) Titans vs. Vikings TACKLES... INTERCEPTIONS... FUMBLES... GP / GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds SpT Josh Stamer (6th Year) / Career 73 / David Thornton (7th Year) / Career 98 / Stephen Tulloch (3rd Year) / Career 35 / CORNERBACKS Defensive Backs Coach: Chuck Cecil -- 8th NFL Season, 8th with Titans (2nd as defensive backs coach) Cornerback Cortland Finnegan is entering his third NFL season and second as the team s full-time starter at right cornerback. In 2007, the former seventh-round draft choice from Samford led the squad with 16 passes defensed and was tied for third on the team with 109 tackles. Left cornerback Nick Harper, the senior-most member of the starting secondary, is in his eighth NFL season and second campaign with the Titans. In 2007, he tied for second on the team with three interceptions. Harper, who joined the Titans after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts, was signed as an unrestricted free agent during the 2007 offseason. Reynaldo Hill, a fourth-year pro and former seventh-round draft choice, backs up Harper and Finnegan at cornerback. His 2007 season totals included 14 tackles, one interception, two passes defensed and nine special teams tackles. Fourth-year veteran Eric King spent his first NFL season with the Buffalo Bills in 2005 and was claimed off waivers by the Titans just prior to the start of the 2006 season. He contributed 11 special teams tackles in 2007 prior to being placed on injured reserve with a forearm injury. During the 2008 offseason, the Titans signed versatile defensive back Chris Carr as a restricted free agent. He played in every game with the Oakland Raiders in his first three NFL seasons and became the club s all-time kickoff return leader. SAFETIES Defensive Backs Coach: Chuck Cecil -- 8th NFL Season, 8th with Titans (2nd as defensive backs coach); Asst. Secondary Coach: Marcus Robertson -- 2nd NFL Season, 2nd with Titans Strong safety Chris Hope is in his third season with the Titans and seventh NFL season. He started the first 11 games of the 2007 season before landing on injured reserve with a neck injury in December. His season statistics included 60 tackles and two interceptions. The former Florida State product spent his first four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Titans as an unrestricted free agent. Michael Griffin is entering his first full season as the team s starting free safety. A first-round draft choice from the University of Texas in 2007, he moved into the starting lineup during his rookie campaign and totaled 49 tackles, three interceptions, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble and a team-high 16 special teams tackles. Fourth-year veteran Vincent Fuller is in his second full season as the team s nickel defensive back. In 16 games in 2007, the former fourth-round pick from Virginia Tech recorded 35 tackles, one sack and two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. Sixth-year safety Donnie Nickey has established himself as one of the team s top special teams performers and a dependable reserve in the defensive backfield during his career. He played every game in 2007 and posted eight tackles and one fumble recovery on special teams. TITANS CORNERBACKS AND SAFETIES & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS TACKLES... INTERCEPTIONS... FUMBLES... GP / GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds SpT CORNERBACKS Chris Carr (4th Year) / Career 51 / t Cortland Finnegan (3rd Year) / t Career 35 / t Nick Harper (8th Year) / Career 106 / t Reynaldo Hill (4th Year) / Career 45 / Eric King (4th Year) / Career 45 /

33 TACKLES... INTERCEPTIONS... FUMBLES... GP / GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds SpT SAFETIES Vincent Fuller (4th Year) / Career 37 / t Michael Griffin (2nd Year) / Career 19 / Chris Hope (7th Year) / Career 92 / t Donnie Nickey (6th Year) / Career 79 / DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Defensive Line Coach: Jim Washburn -- 10th NFL Season, 10th with Titans Defensive Ends: Right defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch was voted to his second Pro Bowl at the conclusion of 2007, his seventh NFL season and third season with the Titans. He cracked the team s all-time Top 10 in sacks with 31 takedowns over his first three seasons in Tennessee. In 2007, he led the team for the third consecutive year with 12 sacks and ranked second on the team with 115 tackles. The former Nebraska product has led the team in sacks and recorded at least 100 tackles in each season since signing with the team as an unrestricted free agent from the Arizona Cardinals in Left defensive end Jevon Kearse was re-signed by the Titans in March 2008, re-uniting the three-time Pro Bowler with the club that drafted him in A veteran of nine previous NFL seasons, the former first-round draft choice spent the past four years in Philadelphia after beginning his career with the Titans. The former University of Florida star led his team in sacks in six of his first seven NFL seasons. He won the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 1999 after setting a rookie record with 14.5 sacks. Dave Ball was signed as a free agent during the 2008 offseason. The fourth-year player from UCLA was originally drafted in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He spent time with the Chargers, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers prior to joining the Titans. Defensive end Jacob Ford, a sixth-round draft choice out of Central Arkansas in 2007, was placed on injured reserve during his rookie preseason with an Achilles injury. William Hayes was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He recorded 15 sacks in his four-year career at Winston-Salem State. Defensive Tackles: The 6-6, 320-pound Albert Haynesworth had arguably his best year in 2007, his sixth NFL season. The right defensive tackle was named to his first Pro Bowl after registering a career-high six sacks, 69 tackles, 23 quarterback pressures, six tackles for loss and three passes defensed. Haynesworth was originally drafted by the Titans from the University of Tennessee in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Left defensive tackle Tony Brown was signed as a free agent in October 2006 after previous stints in Carolina, Miami and San Francisco. In 2007, his third NFL season, the Chattanooga native started all 16 games and finished fifth on the team with a career-high 83 tackles. He was signed to a multi-year contract extension during the 2007 season. Rookie Jason Jones was drafted by the Titans in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Jones, who also has the ability to play defensive end, recorded 14 sacks and 174 tackles in his four-year career at Eastern Michigan. Third-year defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson is in his first full season in Tennessee. He was promoted from the practice squad during the 2007 season. He gained previous experience with the Miami Dolphins and served a stint in NFL Europa in TITANS DEFENSIVE LINEMEN & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS TACKLES... INTERCEPTIONS... FUMBLES... GP / GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds SpT DEFENSIVE ENDS Dave Ball (4th Year) / Career 24 / Jacob Ford (2nd Year) / Career 1 / William Hayes (Rookie) 2008/Career 2 / Jevon Kearse (10th Year) / Career 114 / Kyle Vanden Bosch (8th Year) / Career 86 /

34 TACKLES... INTERCEPTIONS... FUMBLES... GP / GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds SpT DEFENSIVE TACKLES Tony Brown (4th Year) / Career 48 / Albert Haynesworth (7th Year) / Career 79 / Jason Jones (Rookie) 2008/Career 3 / Kevin Vickerson (3rd Year) / Career 6 / SPECIALISTS OVERVIEW Special Teams Coach: Alan Lowry -- 28th NFL Season, 13th with Titans (10th as special teams coach) Kickers: Kicker Rob Bironas is in his fourth NFL season. In 2007, he was voted to his first Pro Bowl. The former Arena League standout was 35-of-39 on field goals and 28-of-28 on PATs. He led the NFL in made field goals and was second in the AFC and third in the NFL in scoring among kickers with 133 points. He made 19 consecutive field goals from Oct. 14-Nov. 25, including an NFL-record eight field goals at Houston on Oct. 21. On kickoffs, he was third in the NFL with 16 touchbacks. Punters: Craig Hentrich completed his 14th NFL season and 10th campaign with the Titans in The franchise s all-time leader in career punts recorded a 42.0-yard average (36.5 net) on 70 punts. He became the 17th punter in NFL history to reach 1,000 punts. Of active punters, only the Giants Jeff Feagles has more career punts than Hentrich, who is 14th on the NFL s all-time list. Hentrich also serves as the team s primary holder on field goals and extra point attempts, with Donnie Nickey backing him up. Returners: During the 2008 offseason, the Titans signed Chris Carr as a restricted free agent from the Oakland Raiders. The former Boise State standout possesses the ability to handle punt return and kickoff return duties for the Titans. In his first three NFL seasons with the Oakland Raiders, he became the club s all-time kickoff return leader. In 2007, he fielded 59 kickoffs for 1,327 yards (22.5 avg.) and added eight punt returns for 52 yards (6.5 avg.) In 2007, fourth-round draft pick Chris Davis led the team with 31 punt returns for 293 yards (9.5 avg.). Michael Griffin led the team with 18 kickoff returns for 422 yards (23.4 avg.). Wide receiver Brandon Jones and rookies Chris Johnson and Lavelle Hawkins also could see return duty for the Titans. Long-Snappers: The team s primary long snapper is sixth-year veteran Ken Amato. The former Montana State player has been with the club since Backing up Amato at long snapper is starting center Kevin Mawae. TITANS SPECIALISTS & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS PAT FG KICKOFFS GP / GS Ma Att Ma Att Pct Ma Att Ma Att Ma Att Ma Att Ma Att Blk LG Pts No InEZ TB KICKERS Rob Bironas (4th Year) / Career 51 / GP / GS No. Yds Avg Ret Yds R Avg TB In Lg Blk Net PUNTERS Craig Hentrich (15th Year) / Career 226 / Punt Returns Kickoff Returns GP / GS No FC Yds Avg Lg TD No Yds Avg Lg TD RETURNERS Chris Carr (4th Year) / Career 51 / Chris Davis (2nd Year) / Career 13 /

35 TITANS OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE RANKINGS BY THE WEEK Offensive rankings in 2008 by the week based on yardage, followed by yearly rankings since 1999: After NFL Offense AFC Offense Week Opp. Tot Rush Pass Tot Rush Pass 1 Jax at Cin 19T Hou Min 5 at Bal 6 Bye 7 at KC 8 Ind 9 GB 10 at Chi 11 at Jax 12 NYJ 13 at Det 14 Cle 15 at Hou 16 Pit 17 at Ind Final yearly team rankings: Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in T Titans in Titans in T 6 9 5T Defensive rankings in 2008 by the week based on yardage, followed by yearly rankings since 1999: After NFL Defense AFC Defense Week Opp. Tot Rush Pass Tot Rush Pass 1 Jax 3 1 8T at Cin Hou Min 5 at Bal 6 Bye 7 at KC 8 Ind 9 GB 10 at Chi 11 at Jax 12 NYJ 13 at Det 14 Cle 15 at Hou 16 Pit 17 at Ind Final yearly team rankings: Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Titans in Underline - Started six or more games for Titans in * Started six or more games for another NFL team in TH YEAR Craig Hentrich Kevin Mawae 14TH YEAR Kerry Collins 10TH YEAR Jevon Kearse* 9TH YEAR Keith Bulluck 8TH YEAR Alge Crumpler* Nick Harper Justin McCareins* Kyle Vanden Bosch P/K C QB DE LB TE CB WR DE TITANS ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE 7TH YEAR Daniel Loper T/G Albert Haynesworth DT Michael Roos T Chris Hope S Bo Scaife TE David Thornton LB David Stewart T 6TH YEAR Ken Amato LB/LS 3RD YEAR Cortland Finnegan CB Justin Gage WR Ahmard Hall FB Donnie Nickey S Stephen Tulloch LB Chris Simms QB Kevin Vickerson DT Josh Stamer LB LenDale White RB Vince Young QB 5TH YEAR Eugene Amano C/G 2ND YEAR Ryan Fowler LB Chris Davis WR Jake Scott* G Jacob Ford DE Michael Griffin S 4TH YEAR Leroy Harris G/C Dave Ball DE Chris Henry RB Rob Bironas K Paul Williams WR Tony Brown DT Chris Carr DB 1ST YEAR Vincent Fuller S Colin Allred LB Reynaldo Hill CB Quinton Ganther RB Brandon Jones WR Mike Otto T Eric King CB ROOKIE DRAFT PICKS Lavelle Hawkins WR William Hayes DE Chris Johnson RB Jason Jones DL Stanford Keglar LB Craig Stevens TE ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Rafael Little (NFI) RB as of Sept. 22, 2008 NFI - Non-Football Injury List 35

36 THIS WEEK S MEDIA CALENDAR 23 Tuesday 24 Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 Friday 27 Saturday 28 Sunday 29 Monday No Media Access Practice 11:30 a.m.; Jeff Fisher available, locker room open following practice Practice 11:30 a.m.; Jeff Fisher available, locker room open following practice Practice 11:15 a.m.; Jeff Fisher available, locker room open following practice No Media Access Vikings at Titans Noon CDT Jeff Fisher Press Conference 3 p.m. Conference Calls 9:45 a.m. CDT - Jeff Fisher with Minnesota media 10:55 a.m. CDT - Kerry Collins with Minnesota media 12:05 p.m. CDT - Brad Childress with Tennessee media 3 p.m. CDT - Adrian Peterson with Tennessee media NEXT WEEK S GAME vs. BALTIMORE The Titans play one more game before a week off for their bye. They travel to take on the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium at noon on Sunday, Oct. 5. The former division rivals have played 17 times since Baltimore s inaugural season of The Ravens lead the all-time series 9-8, including one playoff win for each of the teams. Since the Ravens moved to the AFC North and the Titans went to the AFC South in 2002, the series is tied 2-2. The last time the Titans played the the Ravens was Nov. 12, 2006 at LP Field. In that game, the Ravens, with former Titans quarterback Steve Mc- Nair under center, engineered a 19-point comeback and won by a final score of The Titans have not played at M&T Bank Stadium since a Wild Card playoff game on Jan. 3, Gary Anderson s 46-yard field goal with less than a minute to play gave the Titans a victory. John Harbaugh is in his first season as the head coach of the Ravens. Through two games, his squad is 2-0 after dispatching the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 and the Cleveland Browns in Week 3. They had a bye in Week 2 after their matchup with the Houston Texans was postponed. This week the Ravens travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers in a Monday night matchup. TELEVISION RATINGS 2008 regular season TV ratings in the Nashville market (all games Sunday noon unless otherwise noted): Local Weekly Date/Opponent Network Rating/Share Rank 9/7 vs. Jacksonville CBS 25.7/44 1 9/14 at Cincinnati CBS 30.2/51 1* 9/21 vs. Houston CBS TBA TBA 2008 Regular Season Average 28.0/ Regular Season Average 28.6/ Regular Season Average 23.0/ Regular Season Average 21.8/42 * Postgame coverage window rated higher than the game rating displayed here. Chris Johnson leads the Titans and ranks first in the AFC with 276 rushing yards. 36

37 TITANS RADIO FLAGSHIP Nashville TN WKDF FM TENNESSEE Ashland City TN WQSV AM 790 Camden TN WFWL AM 1220 Camden TN WRJB FM 95.9 Carthage TN WUCZ FM Centerville TN WNKX FM 96.7 Centerville TN WNKX AM 1570 Chattanooga TN WGOW AM 1150 Chattanooga TN WGOW FM Clarksville TN WJZM AM 1400 Columbia TN WMCP AM 1280 Cookeville TN WBXE FM 93.7 Crossville TN WPBX FM 99.3 Dickson TN WDKN AM 1260 Dyersburg TN WASL FM Fayetteville TN WYTM FM Franklin TN WAKM AM 950 Hartsville TN WTNK AM 1090 Jackson TN WZDQ FM Knoxville TN WNOX FM La Follette TN WQLA FM Lawrenceburg TN WDXE AM 1370 Lawrenceburg TN WDXE FM Lebanon TN WANT FM 98.9 Lebanon TN WCOR AM 1490 Lewisburg TN WAXO AM 1220 Manchester TN WMSR AM 1320 Martin TN WCMT FM Martin TN WCMT AM 1410 McKenzie TN WHDM AM 1440 McMinnville TN WTRZ FM Memphis TN WXMX FM 98.1 Morristown TN WCRK AM 1150 Nashville TN WKDF FM Paris TN WMUF AM 1000 Paris TN WMUF FM Parsons TN WKJQ FM 97.3 Portland TN WQKR AM 1270 TITANS ON THE AIR Regular season TV and radio schedule of Titans-related programming in Nashville (all times central)*: Television: Titans All Access Fridays 9:30-10 p.m., CW-Ch. 58 Saturdays 2:30-3 p.m., MyTV-Ch. 30 Saturdays 9:30-10 p.m., FOX-Ch. 17 Titans on 2 with Jeff Fisher Tuesdays 7-8 p.m., WKRN-Ch. 2 Radio: Titans Radio s Jeff Fisher Show.. Tuesdays 6-7 p.m., FM WKDF Titans Radio pregame coverage.. Sundays** 9 a.m., FM WKDF Titans Countdown Sundays** 11 a.m., FM WKDF * Check local listings for stations and times outside the Nashville market. ** Titans Radio listings for Sunday noon CT kickoff. TITANS RADIO AFFILIATES Pulaski TN WKSR FM 98.3 Shelbyville TN WZNG AM 1400 Spencer TN WTRZ FM Tri Cities TN WXSM AM 640 Union City TN WQAK FM Waverly TN WQMV AM 1060 Waynesboro TN WWON AM 930 Winchester TN WCDT AM 1340 ALABAMA Arab AL WAFN FM 92.7 Birmingham AL WJOX FM Florence AL WQLT FM Huntsville AL WRTT FM 95.1 Scottsboro AL WWIC AM 1050 Sylacauga AL WFEB AM 1340 ARKANSAS Stuttgart AR KWAK FM KENTUCKY Bowling GreenKY WPTQ FM Cadiz KY WKDZ FM Calvert City KY WCCK FM 95.7 Campbellsville KY WTCO AM 1450 Elizabethtown KY WIEL AM 1400 Elkton KY WEKT AM 1070 Henderson KY WSON AM 860 Leitchfield KY WMTL AM 870 Leitchfield KY WKHG FM Madisonville KY WWKY FM 97.7 Mayfield KY WNGO AM 1320 Murray KY WNBS AM 1340 Murray KY WRKY AM 1130 Owensboro KY WOMI AM 1490 Paducah KY WKYX AM 570 Paducah KY WPAD AM 1560 Princeton KY WAVJ FM MISSISSIPPI Jackson MS WPBQ AM 1240 "Titans All Access," the team s official magazine-style TV show, returns for its sixth season in August The 30-minute program is co-hosted by "The Voice of the Titans" and six-time Tennessee Sportscaster of the Year Mike Keith along with Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt. The show brings Titans fans on- and off-the-field stories about the team, wired for sound features with players and coaches, one-on-one chats with Keith and team members, and exlusive weekly insight from Reinfeldt. Titans All Access airs across the Mid-South. The show is produced by Nashville s Fox 17 and is broadcast on the station each Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. It also airs in Nashville on CW 58 Fridays at 9:30 p.m. and on MyTV 30 Saturday afternoons immediately following SEC Football (approximately 2:30 pm). It also airs in the Birmingham, Chattanooga, Huntsville, Jacksonv, Knoxville, Memphis, Paducah and Tri-Cities areas. See the listings below for Titans All Access affiliates in other markets. TITANS ALL ACCESS AFFILIATES AND BROADCAST TIMES*: Nashville Knoxville FOX 17 Sat., 9:30 p.m. CDT CBS 8 Sat., 11:35 p.m. EDT MyTV 30 Sat., 2:30 p.m. CDT MyVLT 2 (to be determined) (after SEC football) CW 58 Fri., 9:30 p.m. CDT Memphis MyTV 50 Sat., 5 p.m. CDT Birmingham MyTV 68 Sat., 10 p.m. CDT Chattanooga CBS 12 Sat., 11:30 p.m. EDT Huntsville FOX 54 Jackson E+ TV 6 TITANS ALL ACCESS Sat., 6:30 p.m. CDT Fri., 10 p.m. CDT Sat., 12 p.m. CDT Sat., 5 p.m. CDT Sun., 11 a.m. CDT Paducah MyTV 49 Tri-Cities FOX 39 Sat., 9:30 a.m. CDT Sun., 11:30 a.m. EDT * Times subject to change Visit titansonline.com for updated listings. MEDIA CONTACT INFO Media Relations Staff: Director of Media Relations - Robbie Bohren (615) rbohren@titans.nfl.com Asst. Director of Media Relations - Dwight Spradlin (615) dspradlin@titans.nfl.com Media Relations Assistant - Jared Puffer (615) jpuffer@titans.nfl.com Media Relations Season Intern - Brendan Reed (615) breed@titans.nfl.com Training Camp Interns - Nick Gallo & Rob Mohr (615) Dir. of Internet and Publications - Gary Glenn (615) gglenn@titans.nfl.com Site Address: Baptist Sports Park 460 Great Circle Road Nashville, TN Media-Only Website: media.titansonline.com (username and password available through Titans media relations) Phone: (615) (main) (615) (media relations) (615) (fax) 37