Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team in Nashville, Tennessee. They are currently part of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). They used to be known as the Houston Oilers, and played in Houston, Texas. The team was started in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The Oilers won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL Merger.
Tennessee Titans | |
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Established 1960 Play in Nashville, Tennessee | |
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American Football League (1960–1969)
National Football League (1970–present)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Navy, Titans blue, white, red, silver |
Mascot | T-Rac |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Amy Adams Strunk |
General manager | Ran Carthon |
Head coach | Vacant |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (2)
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Conference championships (1)
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Division championships (11)
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Home fields | |
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The team moved to the state of Tennessee in 1997. They played in Memphis for one season before moving to Nashville. For two seasons, the team was known as the Tennessee Oilers. They changed their name to the Titans in 1999.