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Moon and the run-and-shoot: the Tennessee Titans story
Franchise era
1985—1996
Moon and the run-and-shoot
Tennessee Titans
The story in one sentence
Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.
A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak
Warren Moon, Haywood Jeffires and Ray Childress gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the titans arrive.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 1985
What came before
Campbell's punishing MVP seasons packed the Astrodome and sent Houston to consecutive conference championship games against Pittsburgh.
1988-01-03
Wild Card: Seattle Seahawks vs Houston Oilers
1988-12-24
Wild Card: Houston Oilers vs Cleveland Browns
1991-12-29
Wild Card: New York Jets vs Houston Oilers
After 1996
What came next
After two temporary seasons, Tennessee found its name and stadium, then came one yard short of overtime in Super Bowl XXXIV.
The core