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Henry's power contender: the Tennessee Titans story
Franchise era
2016—2021
Henry's power contender
Tennessee Titans
The story in one sentence
Henry's rushing titles and Tannehill's revival carried Tennessee to the 2019 AFC Championship Game and consecutive division titles.
A throwback runner controls modern playoff games
Derrick Henry, Ryan Tannehill and A.J. Brown gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the next tennessee reset.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2016
What came before
Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.
2018-01-06
Wild Card: Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs
2020-01-11
Divisional Round: Tennessee Titans vs Baltimore Ravens
2020-01-19
Conference Championship: Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs
After 2021
What came next
The Titans began moving on from the Henry–Tannehill team and rebuilding around Simmons, new skill talent and another quarterback search.
The core