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Series History between Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos

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Tennessee TitansNashville, TN – This is the 41st all-time meeting between the Denver Broncos and the Tennessee Titans, two of the eight charter members of the American Football League. The Titans lead the series with a 22-17-1 record, including a 21-15-1 record in the regular season and 1-2 mark in the playoffs.

While they met twice per year in nine out of 10 AFL seasons (1960-69), these two franchises have seen little of each other in recent history.

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter (15) pulls in a forty one yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 8th, 2013. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter (15) pulls in a forty one yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on December 8th, 2013. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

Outside of a pair of preseason games (1998 and 2006), they have played just five times since the Titans moved to Tennessee.

Most recently, the Titans and Broncos squared off on December 8th, 2013 in Denver. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning passed for 397 yards and four touchdowns, and Matt Prater set an NFL record with a 64-yard field goal in a 51-28 Broncos victory.

In the aerial attack, Manning accounted for the second-highest number of attempts (59) and completions (39) against the Titans in the franchise’s history.

On September 25th, 2011, the last time the Broncos visited Nissan Stadium, Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck passed for 311 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead the Titans to a 17-14 victory over the Broncos. Tight end Daniel Graham caught the game-winning touchdown pass with less than five minutes remaining in regulation.

The Broncos have won two out of three playoff meetings between the clubs. Dan Pastorini and Earl Campbell led the then-Oilers to a 13-7 Wild Card win in 1979 and would eventually fall in the AFC Championship Game that season to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Oilers and Broncos also played in Divisional Playoff games following the 1987 and 1991 seasons, with quarterback John Elway leading the Broncos to victory both times.

Most Recent Matchups

2010 Week 4 • October 3rd, 2010 • Broncos 26 at Titans 20

With 1:31 remaining in regulation and trailing 23-20, Tennessee muffs a kickoff and Denver takes over, kicking a 36-yard field goal with 33 seconds left … The teams go score-for-score throughout most of the game, including a Rob Bironas 55-yard field goal as time expires in the first half to tie the game at 10-10 … Titans take the lead in the third quarter when Marc Mariani returns a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown … Despite a 20-16 advantage entering the fourth, Tennessee’s offense sputters late and Denver capitalizes.

2011 Week 3 • September 25th, 2011 • Broncos 14 at Titans 17

Matt Hasselbeck completes game-winning touchdown pass to Daniel Graham with less than five minutes remaining … Hasselbeck is 27-of-36 passing for 311 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions … Will Witherspoon seals the win with a late interception … The Titans overcome 11 penalties … Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt goes out with a knee injury in second
quarter.

2013 Week 14 • December 8th, 2013 • Titans 28 at Broncos 51

The Broncos storm back after the Titans take a 21-10 lead in the first half, accumulating 24 unanswered points and scoring on seven consecutive drives … Kickoff temperature of 18 degrees makes it the fourth-coldest game in Titans/Oilers history … Peyton Manning completes 39 of 59 passes for 397 yards and four touchdowns, while Matt Prater sets an NFL record with a 64- yard field goal for the Broncos … Justin Hunter catches four passes from Ryan Fitzpatrick for 114 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown … The Titans rush for three first-half touchdowns, including two by Shonn Greene.

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