Tennessee Titans Trivia II

TENNESSEE TITANS TRIVIA II

11) Which position did Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews play most often during his NFL career?

LEFT GUARD LEFT TACKLE RIGHT TACKLE CENTER

Throughout his NFL career, Matthews played every position on the offensive line, starting in 99 games as a left guard, 87 as a center, 67 as a right guard, 22 as a right tackle, 17 as a left tackle. He was also the long snapper on field goals, PATs, and punts.

12) Who was the first Titan/Oiler to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season?

EDDIE GEORGE CHRIS JOHNSON DEMARCO MURRAY EARL CAMPBELL

Chris Johnson was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, after running a then-record 4.24 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. In 2009, he won the NFL rushing title with 2,006 yards and broke Marshall Faulk's record of total yards from scrimmage with 2,509.

13) Which head coach led the Oilers to two consecutive AFC Championship Games?

SID GILLMAN JERRY GLANVILLE JEFF FISHER BUM PHILLIPS

Under Phillips, the Oilers reached the AFC Championship Game in two consecutive seasons, losing to the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers 34-5 in 1978 and 27-13 in 1979.

14) Who holds the franchise record for interceptions?

SAMARI ROLLE MICHAEL GRIFFIN CRIS DISHMAN JIM NORTON

Norton's number 43 was the first jersey retired by the Oilers, acknowledging his club-record 45 career interceptions.

15) Which Titan was ejected from a game for stomping on an opponent's head?

ALBERT HAYNESWORTH JURRELL CASEY JEVON KEARSE KEITH BULLUCK

On October 1, 2006, in the third quarter of a game against the Dallas Cowboys, center Andre Gurode fell to the ground, and his helmet was removed by Haynesworth. Haynesworth tried to stomp on Gurode's head, but missed. A second stomp opened a severe wound on Gurode's forehead, narrowly missing his right eye. Gurode later received 30 stitches.

16) Who was the team's first head coach?

SID GILLMAN SAMMY BAUGH LOU RYMKUS WALLY LEMM

Rymkus took a number of assistant coaching jobs before serving as the first head coach of the AFL's Houston Oilers in 1960. The team won the league's first championship, but Rymkus was fired by owner Bud Adams after a slow start in 1961.

17) Which Super Bowl record did the Titans set in Super Bowl XXXIV?

MOST RUSHING YARDS BY A QUARTERBACK FEWEST TURNOVERS ALL OF THESE FEWEST PUNT RETURN YARDS GAINED

Titans QB Steve McNair rushed for 64 yards on 8 carries, the Titans and Rams combined for 0 turnovers, and the Titans had -1 punt return yards in the game.

18) Which head coach went undefeated during his first season with the oilers?

BUM PHILLIPS SAMMY BAUGH POP IVY WALLY LEMM

After a slow start to the 1961 season that saw the team with a 1-3-1 record, Oilers' head coach Lou Rymkus was fired. Wally Lemm was offered the position and proceeded to lead the team to nine straight victories. The team then won its second straight title with a 10-3 win over the San Diego Chargers on December 24, 1961, and Lemm was named AFL Coach of the Year for his efforts.

19) In how many of QB Vince Young's six NFL seasons did he throw more interceptions than touchdowns?

2 0 6 4

Young was plagued by interceptions throughout his career, tossing more interceptions than touchdowns in 4 out of 6 NFL seasons.

20) What team did the Oilers trade QB Warren Moon to?

VIKINGS RAMS SEAHAWKS CHIEFS

Moon was traded to the Minnesota Vikings for 3rd and 4th round draft picks. He passed for over 4,200 yards in each of his first two seasons as a Viking.