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The 31 Best Tennessee Titans Players of All Time

By YPB Team

Houston's AFL champions and 'Luv Ya Blue' Oilers share this list with Nashville's Music City Miracle crew and two 2,000-yard rushers. Hall of Fame quarterbacks meet Pro Bowl linemen and a few defensive cult heroes.

  1. Bruce Matthews — ranked #11
    Bruce Matthews
    Offensive lineman who played 19 seasons (1983-2001) for the Houston Oilers and Tennessee Titans, made 14 Pro Bowls and entered the Hall of Fame in 2007.
    1000pts
  2. Jurrell Casey — ranked #22
    Jurrell Casey
    Titans defensive tackle from 2011 to 2019 who made five straight Pro Bowls from 2015 to 2019.
    822pts
  3. Earl Campbell — ranked #33
    Earl Campbell
    Houston Oilers running back (1978-1984) who won three straight NFL rushing titles, the 1979 NFL MVP award and a 1991 Hall of Fame induction.
    754pts
  4. Derrick Mason — ranked #44
    Derrick Mason
    Receiver and returner for the Oilers and Titans from 1997 to 2004 who led the NFL in all-purpose yards in 2000.
    754pts
  5. Vince Young — ranked #55
    Vince Young
    Titans quarterback from 2006 to 2010 who won 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year and made two Pro Bowls.
    728pts
  6. Robert Brazile — ranked #66
    Robert Brazile
    Houston Oilers linebacker from 1975 to 1984 who was the 1975 Defensive Rookie of the Year, made seven Pro Bowls and entered the Hall of Fame in 2018.
    728pts
  7. Jeffery Simmons — ranked #77
    Jeffery Simmons
    Titans defensive tackle drafted in 2019 who earned Pro Bowl selections for the 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 seasons.
    728pts
  8. Ryan Tannehill — ranked #88
    Ryan Tannehill
    Titans quarterback from 2019 to 2023 who won 2019 Comeback Player of the Year and started for the AFC's top seed in 2021.
    692pts
  9. Eddie George — ranked #99
    Eddie George
    Running back for the Oilers and Titans from 1996 to 2003, the 1996 Offensive Rookie of the Year and a four-time Pro Bowler with 10,009 franchise rushing yards.
    673pts
  10. Warren Moon — ranked #1010
    Warren Moon
    Hall of Fame quarterback who started for the Houston Oilers from 1984 to 1993 and led the NFL in passing yards in 1990 and 1991.
    673pts
  11. Taylor Lewan — ranked #1111
    Taylor Lewan
    Titans left tackle from 2014 to 2022 and a first-round pick who made three Pro Bowls.
    610pts
  12. Elvin Bethea — ranked #1212
    Elvin Bethea
    Houston Oilers defensive end from 1968 to 1983 who made eight Pro Bowls and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.
    610pts
  13. Cortland Finnegan — ranked #1313
    Cortland Finnegan
    Titans cornerback from 2006 to 2011, a seventh-round pick who was named first-team All-Pro in 2008.
    538pts
  14. Derrick Henry — ranked #1414
    Derrick Henry
    Titans running back from 2016 to 2023 who won rushing titles in 2019 and 2020, when he ran for 2,027 yards and was named Offensive Player of the Year.
    538pts
  15. Delanie Walker — ranked #1515
    Delanie Walker
    Titans tight end from 2013 to 2019 who made three Pro Bowls and caught 94 passes in 2015.
    538pts
  16. Kevin Byard — ranked #1616
    Kevin Byard
    Titans safety from 2016 to 2023 who tied for the NFL lead with eight interceptions in 2017 and was a first-team All-Pro in 2017 and 2021.
    455pts
  17. Drew Hill — ranked #1717
    Drew Hill
    Houston Oilers receiver from 1985 to 1991 who made Pro Bowls in 1988 and 1990.
    455pts
  18. Albert Haynesworth — ranked #1818
    Albert Haynesworth
    Titans defensive tackle from 2002 to 2008 who was a first-team All-Pro in 2007 and 2008.
    455pts
  19. Kyle Vanden Bosch — ranked #1919
    Kyle Vanden Bosch
    Titans defensive end from 2005 to 2009 who made Pro Bowls after the 2005, 2007 and 2009 seasons.
    359pts
  20. Steve McNair — ranked #2020
    Steve McNair
    Quarterback for the Oilers and Titans from 1995 to 2005 who led Tennessee to Super Bowl XXXIV and shared the 2003 NFL MVP award.
    359pts
  21. Ken Houston — ranked #2121
    Ken Houston
    Safety who played for the Houston Oilers from 1967 to 1972 before a trade to Washington and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1986.
    359pts
  22. Jevon Kearse — ranked #2222
    Jevon Kearse
    Titans defensive end nicknamed 'The Freak' who had 14.5 sacks as the 1999 Defensive Rookie of the Year and made three Pro Bowls.
    359pts
  23. Kevin Mawae — ranked #2323
    Kevin Mawae
    Hall of Fame center who closed his career with the Titans from 2006 to 2009 and was a first-team All-Pro in 2008.
    359pts
  24. Billy Cannon — ranked #2424
    Billy Cannon
    Heisman winner who joined the Houston Oilers in 1960, was MVP of the first AFL Championship Game and led the AFL in rushing in 1961.
    359pts
  25. Curley Culp — ranked #2525
    Curley Culp
    Defensive tackle who played for the Houston Oilers from 1974 to 1980, won the 1975 Defensive Player of the Year award and entered the Hall of Fame in 2013.
    359pts
  26. Cris Dishman — ranked #2626
    Cris Dishman
    Houston Oilers cornerback from 1988 to 1996 who made the Pro Bowl in 1991.
    359pts
  27. Mike Munchak — ranked #2727
    Mike Munchak
    Houston Oilers guard from 1982 to 1993 who made nine Pro Bowls, entered the Hall of Fame in 2001 and later coached the Titans.
    245pts
  28. A.J. Brown — ranked #2828
    A.J. Brown
    Titans receiver from 2019 to 2021 who topped 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons and made the Pro Bowl after the 2020 season.
    245pts
  29. George Blanda — ranked #2929
    George Blanda
    Quarterback and kicker who led the Houston Oilers to the 1960 and 1961 AFL championships and threw 36 touchdown passes in 1961.
    0pts
  30. Chris Johnson — ranked #3030
    Chris Johnson
    Titans running back from 2008 to 2013 who rushed for 2,006 yards in 2009 and was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
    0pts
  31. Michael Roos — ranked #3131
    Michael Roos
    Titans left tackle from 2005 to 2014 who was named first-team All-Pro in 2008.
    0pts

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