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From CJ2K to another rebuild: the Tennessee Titans story

Franchise era

2005—2015

From CJ2K to another rebuild

Tennessee Titans

The story in one sentence

Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.

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Explosive rushing bridges changing quarterbacks

02

Chris Johnson, Keith Bulluck and Michael Roos gave the era its recognizable core.

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Its ending created the conditions for henry's power contender.

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Before 2005

    What came before

    After two temporary seasons, Tennessee found its name and stadium, then came one yard short of overtime in Super Bowl XXXIV.

  2. After 2015

    What came next

    Henry's rushing titles and Tannehill's revival carried Tennessee to the 2019 AFC Championship Game and consecutive division titles.

The core

Faces of the chapter

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