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A list of the best Tennessee Titans of all time. Originally <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-houston-oilers-of-all-time/hardtack?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Houston Oilers</a>, the team moved to Tennessee in 1997. During their nearly 40 years in Houston, the Oilers had some of the best players in team history. The Houston years, however, were marked by many tough losses and teams that didn't reach their potential. But that doesn't mean that were weren't any great players who were Oilers. From those Oiler years, superstars like Earl Campbell, Warren Moon and even current head coach Mike Munchak were Hall of Fame players who suited up for Houston. These three guys are considered some of the best players in Oilers/Titans history.&nbsp;When the team moved to Tennessee, they weren't devoid of talent. Great players like Steve McNair and Eddie George were starting to come of age and they were led by legendary Hall of Fame offensive lineman Bruce Matthews. The Titans reached the Super Bowl behind these players and Jevon Kearse, who is considered one of the best Titans pass rushers ever. Despite losing to the Rams, the game is considered one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/biggest-super-bowl-fails/the-round-mound?page=2">best Super Bowls in history</a> even with the Titans falling a yard short.This list of the best Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans dates back to the team's formation in 1960. If you notice someone who is missing from this list of all time Oilers/Titans, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list of the greatest Oilers/Titans ever according to who you think should be considered the best in franchise history.

The Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers have had some great tight ends throughout the franchise&rsquo;s history. This list of past Titans/Oilers tight ends features former greats, current impact players, and even future stars.&nbsp;As the tight end position increasingly becomes more of a focal point in the offensive schemes of today, one can only imagine what this list could look like in years down the road. No matter what happens in the evolution of this position, these Tennessee/Houston tight ends have left a legacy for this that can&rsquo;t be taken away.&nbsp;

Great Tennessee Titans/<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-houston-oilers-of-all-time/hardtack?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Houston Oilers players</a> such as Frank Wycheck, Delanie Walker, and Alvin Reed have gone down as some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-25-greatest-tight-ends-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best tight ends</a> in franchise history.

So&nbsp;&nbsp;who is the greatest tight end in Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers history? Which of these tight ends has left a lasting legacy? Vote below for who you think is the best Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers tight end of all time!

Big fan of Tennessee football? Then check out this list of Tennessee Titans running backs with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting running back from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tennessee-titans-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tennessee Titans history</a>, including current running backs and past ones. Featuring current Tennessee Titans&nbsp;and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;running backs&nbsp;of all time, the best Titans RBs include Chris Johnson, Eddie George, Derrick Henry, and Earl Campbell.

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-nfl-running-backs-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best running backs</a> in Tennessee Titans history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Tennessee Titans&nbsp;starting running back.

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Big fan of Tennessee football? Then check out this list of Tennessee Titans linebackers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting linebacker from throughout <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tennessee-titans-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tennessee Titans history</a>, including current linebackers and past ones. An important part of the Tennessee defense, the LB position includes middle or inside linebackers and outside (strong side or weakside) linebackers. Featuring 2018-2019 Titans and&nbsp;some of the&nbsp;greatest NFL linebackers of all time,&nbsp;the best Titans&nbsp;LBs include Keith Bulluck, Ted Washington, Al Smith, Avery Williamson, and Akeem Ayers.Who are the best linebackers in Tennessee Titans history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Tennessee Titans&nbsp;starting linebacker.

Big fan of Tennessee football? Then check out this list of Tennessee Titans cornerbacks with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting cornerback from throughout <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tennessee-titans-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tennessee Titans history</a>, including current cornerbacks and past ones. An important part of the Tennessee defensive backfield, the CB position requires fast players to cover receivers, defend against pass offenses, and make tackles. Featuring 2018-2019 Titans and&nbsp;some of the&nbsp;greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time,&nbsp;the best Titans&nbsp;CBs include Adoree' Jackson, Jason McCourty, Cortland Finnegan, Samari Rolle, and Coty Sensabaugh.Who are the best cornerbacks in Tennessee Titans history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Tennessee Titans&nbsp;starting cornerback.

Big fan of Tennessee football? Then check out this list of Tennessee Titans quarterbacks with photos! It includes every starting quarterback from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tennessee-titans-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tennessee Titans history</a>, including current quarterbacks and past ones. This roster contains many American football greats, players in the game with the highest ratings in the NFL. The QB is the leader of the offensive team, the one who often calls the plays. Although most teams use an offensive coordinator now, QBs still need to know the intricacies of the rules for trick plays and tactics. Vigorous training is a must -- and don&#39;t forget that a quarterback is only as good as his receivers.

Who are the best quarterbacks in Tennessee Titans history? Here is every athlete who&#39;s ever held the illustrious position of Tennessee Titans quarterback.

Jerry Glanville

Throughout their time as a football franchise, the Tennessee Titans, formerly <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-houston-oilers-of-all-time/hardtack?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Houston Oilers</a>, have had a variety of coaches, but who is the best Tennessee Titans head coach of all time? Also who was the best Houston Oilers coach? We want you to help us answer that question by voting for your favorite Titans coaches, keeping stats like Super Bowl wins and playoff runs in mind.Two coaches led the Houston Oilers to AFC Championships in the 60s. Lou Rymkus did it in 1960, and the very next next year Wally Lemm did it again during his only season as an Oilers head coach.The only coach to be apart of the team when they were the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Oilers and Tennessee Titans is coach Jeff Fisher, who also brought the team to the most playoff appearances. Since his departure the Titans have not made the playoffs, but coach Ken Whisenhunt will try to change that.If the Titans had a best of all time team, who would coach it? Vote for your favorites below, even &nbsp;if the coach never won a championship with the Tennesse Titans or Houston Oilers.

The best Tennessee Titans&nbsp;kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history, dating back to when the team was still <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-houston-oilers-of-all-time/hardtack?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Houston Oilers</a>. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero.

While recent stars like Rob Bironas and Ryan Succop&nbsp;have made their mark in the Titans&rsquo; past, early standouts like Al Del Greco&nbsp;and George Blanda&nbsp;helped craft their own legacies in the old days of&nbsp;the franchise.

So which of these kickers from Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers&nbsp;history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who are the best Tennessee Titans&nbsp;kickers of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

Big fan of Tennessee football? Then check out this list of Tennessee Titans wide receivers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-tennessee-titans-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Tennessee Titans history</a>, including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Tennessee Titans and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;wide receivers of all time,&nbsp;the best Titans&nbsp;WRs include&nbsp;Derrick Mason, Ernest Givins, Ken Burrough, and Drew Hill.

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nfl-wide-receiver/ranker-sports?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best wide receivers</a> in Tennessee Titans history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Tennessee Titans&nbsp;starting wide receiver.

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Derrick Mason

Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974) is a former American football wide receiver who played for fifteen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft after playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Following eight seasons with the Oilers and Titans, including two Pro Bowl selections (2000 and 2003), Mason signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2005. He became the Ravens' all-time leading receiver with 5,777 yards from 2005 to 2010, but he was released before the 2011 season. He spent 2011 with the New York Jets and Houston Texans. Mason retired as a Baltimore Raven on June 11, 2012. He was the last active NFL player to have played for the Oilers.

Kevin Dyson

Kevin Tyree Dyson (born June 23, 1975) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers 16th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah.Dyson is perhaps best known for his part in two historic NFL plays – the Music City Miracle and The Tackle. Kevin Dyson and his brother Andre Dyson were the first brothers in NFL history to score touchdowns in the same game.After his football career ended, Dyson earned two Masters' degrees and a doctorate, and became the principal of a middle school.

Drew Bennett

Andrew Russell "Drew" Bennett (born August 26, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at UCLA.
Bennett was also a member of the St. Louis Rams and Baltimore Ravens. He retired prior to the 2009 season due to a knee injury.

Nate Washington

Nate Washington (born August 28, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and played on two Super Bowl-winning teams. He has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans.

Ernest Givins

Ernest Pastell Givins Jr. (born September 3, 1964), is a former professional American football player from St. Petersburg, Florida. He played ten seasons as a wide receiver with the National Football League, mostly with the Houston Oilers.

Drew Hill

Andrew Hill (October 5, 1956 – March 19, 2011) was a professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft.A 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 170 lb wide receiver from Georgia Tech, Hill played in 14 NFL seasons from 1979 to 1982 and from 1984 to 1993. As a member of the Houston Oilers, he set the team's record for most career pass receptions. He teamed with Ernest Givins, Curtis Duncan, Haywood Jeffires and Warren Moon in the Oilers' Run & Shoot offense. A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1988 and 1990, Hill retired after the 1993 season as a member of the Atlanta Falcons.

Kendall Wright

Kendall Wright is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played college football at Baylor, where he is the career leader in receptions, yards, and touchdowns. He was drafted by the Titans in the first round, 20th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Haywood Jeffires

Haywood Franklin Jeffires (pronounced "Jeffries"; born December 12, 1964) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State. A 6'2", 198 lb (90 kg). wide receiver, Jeffires played in 10 NFL seasons from 1987 to 1996.  Early in his NFL career his teammates referred to him as "Wood" or "Darkness", due to his charcoal complexion. Later in his career his teammates referred to him as "Freakwood".

Tajae Sharpe

Kenny Britt

Kenneth Lawrence Britt (born September 19, 1988) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Rutgers and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the 30th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots.

Rishard Matthews

Rishard Andre Matthews is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Nevada. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft

Justin Gage

Justin Charles Gage (born January 24, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Missouri.

Chris Sanders

Christopher Dwayne Sanders (born May 8, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver who was a multi-sport athlete at the Ohio State University before playing seven seasons in the National Football League for the  Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans. He attended Montbello High School in Denver, Colorado.

Ken Burrough

Kenneth Othell Burrough (born July 14, 1948) is a former professional American football player who at 6'4", 210 lb (95 kg) primarily played wide receiver with the Houston Oilers in the National Football League (NFL). He was a track star and played quarterback at William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and played wide receiver at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, being named an All-American in 1969.Burrough was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (10th overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft.  That first season, he missed much playing time due to minor injuries and only caught 13 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns.  In January 1971, a trade was announced in which Burrough and fellow Saint player Dave Rowe went to the Oilers in exchange for Hoyle Granger, Terry Stoepel, Charles Blossom, and a draft choice to be named later.Burrough played eleven seasons with the Oilers from 1971 through the 1981 season. In 1975, Burrough was selected to the Pro Bowl, leading all NFL wide receivers with 1,063 receiving yards and in fact was the only receiver to gain more than a thousand yards for the season.  He scored eight touchdowns for the season and averaged 20.1 yards per reception.  In his book More Distant Memories: Pro Football's Best Ever Players of the 50's, 60's, and 70's, Danny Jones wrote that Burrough was "one of the most dangerous game breakers in the NFL along with Cliff Branch [Raiders], Mel Gray [Cardinals], and O.J. Simpson [Bills]."  Six of Burrough's eight touchdowns were of 50 or greater yards.  In a week thirteen game against the playoff-bound Raiders, Burrough caught four passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns, including a screen pass from quarterback Dan Pastorini which he converted to a 68-yard touchdown by displaying his open field running skills.Burrough was also selected to the Pro Bowl in 1977.  The Oilers won post-season games in 1978 and 1979 seasons, making it to the AFC Championship both years.
Burrough was the last NFL player to wear number 00 on his jersey; the league restricted all numbers to between 1 and 89 in 1973 (later expanded to 1 and 99 in 1987), but Burrough and Jim Otto, both of whom wore 00 at the time, were covered under a grandfather clause for the rest of their careers.Burrough ranks 85th on NFL All-Time Yards per Reception List with 16.9 yards per pass reception.
In 2016, Burrough was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame.

Billy Johnson

William Arthur Johnson (born January 27, 1952), better known as Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, is a former American football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1974 through 1988.  He was one of the first players to display elaborate celebrations in the end zone.

Justin McCareins

Justin Morgan McCareins (born December 1, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He also played for the New York Jets. He played college football at Northern Illinois.

Justin Hunter

Justin Scott Hunter is an American football wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Titans in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
Hunter is also a world-class long jumper, and represented the United States at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships.

Harry Douglas

Harry Douglas IV (born September 16, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Douglas played college football at Louisville.

Yancey Thigpen

Yancey Dirk Thigpen (born August 15, 1969) is a former professional American football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers (1991), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1992–1997), and the Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1998–2000).  Before his NFL career, he played for Winston-Salem State University, where he also played collegiate basketball.

Charley Hennigan

Damian Williams

Damian Williams may refer to:

Damian Williams (criminal), participant in the 1992 Los Angeles Riots
Damian Williams (wide receiver) (born 1988), American football wide receiver

Brandon Jones

Brandon Jones is the name of:

Brandon Jones (actor) (born 1988), American actor
Lex Lang (born 1965), American voice actor
Brandon Jones (athlete) (born 1987), Belizean-American track and field athlete
Brandon Jones (baseball) (born 1983), MLB outfielder
Brandon Jones (cornerback) (born 1989)
Brandon Jones, American video game programmer
Brandon Jones (politician), Representative of Mississippi's 111th District
Brandon Jones (racing driver) (born 1997), NASCAR driver
Brandon Jones (singer) (born 1989), Canadian Idol finalist
Brandon Jones (wide receiver) (born 1982), NFL wide receiver
Brandon Jones, co-founder of GameTrailers
Brandon Astor Jones (1943–2016), American convicted murderer

Roydell Williams

Roydell Williams (born March 14, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tulane.
Williams has also played for the Washington Redskins.

Eric Moulds

Eric Shannon Moulds (born July 17, 1973) is a former American football wide receiver who played 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. In 2009, Moulds was one of three receivers named to the Buffalo Bills 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Charlie Joiner

Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He is best known for his career with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he spent 11 seasons. Before joining the Chargers, he played for the Houston Oilers and Cincinnati Bengals each for four seasons. He retired with the most career receptions, receiving yards, and games played of any wide receiver in NFL history. Joiner was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

Big fan of Tennessee football? Then check out this list of Tennessee Titans wide receivers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every ...