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Tennessee Titans 2013 Media Guide Team Information
TITANS FINGERTIP INFORMATION
SAINT THOMAS SPORTS PARK
Tennessee Titans
460 Great Circle Rd.
Nashville, TN 37228
615-565-4000
(same for training camp)
TRAINING CAMP
Saint Thomas Sports Park
LP FIELD/TICKET OPERATIONS
Tennessee Titans
One Titans Way
Nashville, TN 37213
615-565-4200 (Ticket Dept.)
615-565-4300 (LP Field Administration)
(69,149 capacity)
TITANS OFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.TitansOnline.com
MOBILE APP
apps.yinzcam.com/n/ten
SOCIAL MEDIAtwitter.com/tennesseetitans
facebook.com/titans
instagram.com/tennesseetitans
plus.google.com/+Titans
foursquare.com/tennesseetitans
ONLINE MEDIA GUIDE
www.TitansOnline.com/mediaguide
TITANS COLORS
Titans Blue (Pantone 279), Titans Navy (282), Titans Red (186), Titans
Silver (877 metallic)
DIVISION/CONF./LEAGUE TITLES
Two AFL Championships (1960, 1961)
One AFC Championship (1999)
Four AFL Eastern Division Championships (1960, 1961, 1962, 1967)
Two AFC South Division Championships (2002, 2008)
Three AFC Central Division Championships (1991, 1993, 2000)
Four AFL Championship Game Appearances (1960, 1961, 1962, 1967)
Four AFC Championship Game Appearances (1978, 1979, 1999,
2002)
One Super Bowl Appearance (XXXIV)
21 Playoff Appearances (1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1979,
1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2002,
2003, 2007, 2008)
FRANCHISE TIMELINE
19601996 Houston Oilers
1997 Team Relocates from Houston to Nashville
1997 Tennessee Oilers (Liberty Bowl, Memphis)1998 Tennessee Oilers (Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville)
1999-Present Tennessee Titans (LP Field, Nashville)
TITANS/OILERS ALL-TIME RECORD
Regular Season: 392-406-6
Home: 227-173-2
Road: 165-233-4
As Titans: 125-99-0
As Oilers: 267-307-6
Postseason: 14-19
Home: 6-5
Road: 8-13
Super Bowl (XXXIV): 0-1
FRANCHISE RECORD HOLDERS/CAREER
Rushing Yards Eddie George (1996-03) 10,009
Passing Yards Warren Moon (1984-1993) 33,685
Receiving Yards Ernest Givins (1986-1994) 7,935
Receptions Ernest Givins (1986-1994) 542
Interceptions Jim Norton (1960-1968) 45
Field Goals Al Del Greco (1991-2000) 246
Points Al Del Greco (1991-2000) 1,060
Touchdowns Eddie George (1996-2003) 74
Wins (Coach) Jeff Fisher (1994-2010) 147
Wins (QB) Steve McNair (1995-2005) 81
FRANCHISE RECORD HOLDERS/SEASON
Rushing Yards Chris Johnson (2009) 2,006
Passing Yards Warren Moon (1991) 4,690
Receiving Yards Charles Hennigan (1961) 1,746
Receptions Charles Hennigan (1964) 101
Interceptions Fred Glick (1963) 12
Mike Reinfeldt (1979) 12Field Goals Al Del Greco (1998) 36
Points Al Del Greco (1998) 136
Touchdowns Earl Campbell (1979) 19
2013 TITANS SCHEDULE
PRESEASON
Day Date Opponent Kickoff TV
Thu. Aug. 8 WASHINGTON 7 p.m. WKRN
Sat. Aug. 17 at Cincinnati 6 p.m. WKRN
Sat. Aug. 24 ATLANTA 7 p.m. ESPN
Thu. Aug. 29 at Minnesota 7 p.m. WKRN
REGULAR SEASONDay Date Opponent Kickoff TV
Sun. Sept. 8 at Pittsburgh Noon CBS
Sun. Sept. 15 at Houston Noon CBS
Sun. Sept. 22 SAN DIEGO Noon CBS
Sun. Sept. 29 N.Y. JETS 3:05 p.m. CBS
Sun. Oct. 6 KANSAS CITY Noon CBS
Sun. Oct. 13 at Seattle 3:05 p.m. CBS
Sun. Oct. 20 SAN FRANCISCO3:05 p.m. FOX
Sun. Oct. 27 BYE
Sun. Nov. 3 at St. Louis Noon CBS
Sun. Nov. 10 JACKSONVILLE Noon CBS
Thu. Nov. 14 INDIANAPOLIS 7:25 p.m. NFLN
Sun. Nov. 24 at Oakland 3:05 p.m.* CBS
Sun. Dec. 1 at Indianapolis Noon* CBSSun. Dec. 8 at Denver 3:05 p.m.* CBS
Sun. Dec. 15 ARIZONA Noon* FOX
Sun. Dec. 22 at Jacksonville Noon* CBS
Sun. Dec. 29 HOUSTON Noon* CBS
All kickoff times Central
* Times subject to change
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Executives
K.S. Adams, Jr. . . . . . . . Founder, Owner, Chairman of the Board, Presi-
dent and CEO
Executives - Executive Vice Presidents
Don MacLachlan . . . . . .Executive Vice President of Administration and
Facilities
Ruston Webster . . . . . . .Executive Vice President/General Manager
Executives - Senior Vice PresidentsElza Bullock . . . . . . . . . . Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Executives - Vice Presidents
Lake Dawson . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Player Personnel
Bob Hyde . . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President of Community Relations
Jenneen Kaufman . . . . .Vice President/CFO
Vin Marino . . . . . . . . . . .Vice President/Football Administration
Ralph Ockenfels . . . . . .Vice President of Marketing
Stuart Spears . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Business Operations and Sales
Coaching Staff
Mike Munchak . . . . . . . .Head Coach
Dowell Loggains . . . . . .Offensive Coordinator
Jerry Gray . . . . . . . . . . .Defensive Coordinator
Steve Watterson . . . . . .Assistant Head Coach/Strength & Conditioning
Steve Brown . . . . . . . . .Assistant SecondarySylvester Croom . . . . . .Running Backs
Jonathan Gannon . . . . .Defensive Assistant/Quality Control
George Henshaw . . . . . . Tight Ends
Steve Hoffman . . . . . . . .Assistant Special Teams
Shawn Jefferson . . . . . .Wide Receivers
Nate Kaczor . . . . . . . . . . Special Teams
Bruce Matthews . . . . . . .Offensive Line
Brett Maxie . . . . . . . . . .Secondary
Keith Millard . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Assistant/Pass Rush Specialist
Chet Parlavecchio . . . . .Linebackers
Dave Ragone . . . . . . . . .Quarterbacks
Tracy Rocker . . . . . . . . .Defensive Line
Arthur Smith . . . . . . . . . .Offensive Line/Tight End Assistant
Gregg Williams . . . . . . .Senior Assistant/Defense
Football OperationsTina Tuggle . . . . . . . . . .Director of Player Development
Paul Noska . . . . . . . . . .Equipment Manager
Joey Barranco . . . . . . . .Assistant Equipment Manager
Matt Thompson . . . . . . .Equipment Assistant
Anthony Pastrana . . . . .Video Director
Craig Patterson . . . . . . .Assistant Video Director
Alesia Schulz . . . . . . . . .Executive Assistant to EVP, General Manager
Desiree Maxwell . . . . . .Administrative Assistant/Coaching
Luke Steckel . . . . . . . . .Special Assistant to the Head Coach
Kenneth S. Adams, IV . . Administrative Assistant to Senior EVP, General
Counsel
Jason Novak . . . . . . . . .Assistant to Strength & Conditioning Coach
Football Operations - Medical Staff
Brad Brown . . . . . . . . . .Head Athletic Trainer
Don Moseley . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic TrainerCasey Carter . . . . . . . . .Assistant Athletic Trainer
Dr. Thomas Byrd . . . . . .Team Physician
Dr. Burton F. Elrod . . . . .Team Physician
Dr. Craig Rutland . . . . . . Team Physician
Dr. John Williams . . . . . . Team Physician
Football Operations - Player Personnel
Blake Beddingeld . . . . .Director of College Scouting
Dennis Polian . . . . . . . .Assistant Director of Football Administration/Pro
Scout
James Kirkland . . . . . . .College Scout
Phil Neri . . . . . . . . . . . . . College Scout
Tim Ruskell . . . . . . . . . .College Scout
Jon Salge . . . . . . . . . . . .College Scout
Richard Shelton . . . . . . . College Scout
Marv Sunderland . . . . . .College Scout
Brandon Taylor . . . . . . .College Scout
Mike Yowarsky . . . . . . . . College Scout
Dale Thompson . . . . . . .Titans Combine Scout
Jessica McClanahan . . . Scouting Administrative Assistant
C.O. Brocato . . . . . . . . .Scouting Consultant
Administration
Brent Akers . . . . . . . . . .Operations Manager
Brad McClanahan . . . . .Director of Marketing
Lynne McCracken . . . . .Executive Marketing Assistant
Mike Keith . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Broadcasting
Russ Hudson . . . . . . . . .Director of Information Systems
Craig Pelat . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Information Systems
Gary Glenn . . . . . . . . . .Director of Internet Operations/Publications
Jeff Harding . . . . . . . . . .Internet Coordinator
Jerry Blessing . . . . . . . .Community Relations Coordinator
Joshua Love . . . . . . . . .Community Relations Assistant
Shereme Siewnarine . . .Accounting Manager
Ryan Thramer . . . . . . . .Accounting / Legal Assistant
Blu Whipple . . . . . . . . . .Assistant General Counsel
Jim Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of SecurityStacie Kinder . . . . . . . . .Director of Cheerleaders
Pete Nelson . . . . . . . . . . Mascot Coordinator
Administration - Media Relations
Robbie Bohren . . . . . . . . Director of Media Relations
Dwight Spradlin . . . . . . .Assistant Director of Media Relations
Jared Puffer . . . . . . . . . .Media Relations Assistant
Administration - Tickets
Marty Collins . . . . . . . . .Senior Director of Ticketing
Tim Zenner . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director of Ticket Operations
Josh Ward . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Ticket Manager
Anthony Hall . . . . . . . . .Ticketing / Hospitality Club Member Manager
Calli Johnson . . . . . . . . . Coordinator of Ticket Operations
Stephanie Atkins . . . . . .Manager of Ticket Operations
Skye Tilson . . . . . . . . . .Account ExecutiveCooper Torrez . . . . . . . .Account Executive
Bill Wainwright . . . . . . . . Director of Suite Sales and Services
Front Ofce Staff
Gwen Hernandez . . . . . . Accounting Services
Shannon McPeters . . . .Payroll/Accounting Services
Linda Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to the Owner/Chairman/
President/CEO
Brenda Saradjian . . . . . .Senior Executive Assistant to the Owner/Chair-
man/President/CEO
Jorene Martin . . . . . . . . . Assistant to Senior EVP and General Counsel
Cindy Zermeno . . . . . . .Assistant to VP/Assistant General Counsel
LP Field & Saint Thomas Sports Park Management
Walter Overton . . . . . . .General Manager/LP Field
Dempsey Henderson . . .Facilities ManagerTracy Holliday . . . . . . . .Event and Customer Relations Coordinator
Terry Porch . . . . . . . . . .Head Groundskeeper
James Bohling . . . . . . . . Operations Technician
Jose Medrano . . . . . . . .Maintenance Technician
Jose Reyes . . . . . . . . . .Maintenance Technician
George Sargent . . . . . . . Engineering Manager
Jay Goehring . . . . . . . . .Groundskeeper
Derek Amelunke . . . . . .Audio/Visual Technician
Brian Seeliger . . . . . . . .Event Game Day Producer
Lorena Hollingsworth . . . Operations Assistant
TITANS STAFF DIRECTORY
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In his 54th year as Founder, Owner, Chairman of the Board, President andCEO of the Titans/Oilers franchise, K.S. Bud Adams, Jr. is an enduringfigure in the NFL. As one of the original team owners and co-founder ofthe American Football League, he has guided his franchise to new heightssince relocating to Nashville in 1997, posting six playoff appearances, in-cluding an AFC Championship (1999), AFC Central title (2000), two AFCSouth titles (2002 & 2008), AFC Championship appearance (2002) and
Wild Card teams in 2003 and 2007.His success and longevity have led him to accumulate more wins than
any other current NFL owner (406). He saw his 400th career win (regularseason and playoffs) in the season finale in 2011 at Houston as the Titansdefeated the Texans. Consistently fielding winning teams, the franchise hasearned 21 playoff appearances in 53 seasons, a total that ranks eighthamong NFL teams since 1960. A native of Bartlesville, Okla., Adams interest in sports was first dis-played while at Culver Military Academy, where he earned letters in foot-ball, basketball and baseball. Upon graduation from Culver in 1940, Adamsattended Menlo College (Calif.), lettering in both rugby and football. Ad-ams then transferred to the engineering school at the University of Kansaswhere he also lettered in football for the Jayhawks. During his days at KU,Adams met his future wife Nancy Neville and began his loyal affiliation withSigma Chi Fraternity. In 1942, while still in school at KU, Adams joined the U.S. Naval Re-
serve. In July 1943, he was called to active duty in the Navys V-12 col-lege program, which allowed him to continue in school. In early 1944, hereceived orders to report to Midshipman Officer Specialty School at NotreDame where he earned his Navy ensign commission in an accelerated 60-day program. He was sent overseas and was assigned to a PAC-Fleet car-rier unit, where he served as an aviation engineering officer. He returnedto the U.S. in December 1945. Lt. j.g. Adams served as an aide in the U.S.Navys Congressional Liaison Office in Washington, D.C. prior to his dis-charge in 1946. Adams parlayed a 1946 chance stop in Houston, resulting from fog thatgrounded his plane, into a highly successful and diversified business em-pire which ranks him among the most prominent businessmen in the coun-try. In 1946, Adams started ADA Oil Company, which was a forerunner ofthe publicly-held American Stock Exchange-listed Adams Resources & En-ergy, Inc. (AE), an energy company engaged in the business of marketing
crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products; tank truck transportation ofliquid chemicals; and oil and gas exploration and production. Adams otherbusiness interests include extensive farming and ranching in California andTexas, cattle feeding, real estate, automobile dealerships and leasing. Hehas been a longtime collector of Western art and Native American artifacts. During his early business career, Adams, a year-round sports fan, wasan avid sponsor of amateur and AAU teams in basketball and softball. HisADA Oilers were a perennial power in the National Industrial BasketballLeague in the 50s, capturing third place in the national AAU tournamentin 1956. His interest in sports was further evidenced by past ownershipparticipation in professional baseball, basketball and boxing. Football history was made in Adams office in Houston on Aug. 3, 1959,where he and Lamar Hunt held a press conference to announce the for-mation of the new American Football League, which would begin playingin 1960. Hunt would have a team in Dallas, Adams would have a team inHouston, and other teams would be forthcoming. In his sixth decade as owner, the hardworking and aggressive Adamshas made professional football history numerous times. In 1968, AdamsOilers became the first AFL/NFL team to play its home games indoors bymoving into Houstons Astrodome. A team rich in tradition and pride, theOilers were the dominant team in the American Football League during the10-year era (1960-69), playing in the championship game four times (1960,1961, 1962, 1967) - and winning twice consecutively (1960, 1961); earningfour AFL Eastern Division Championships (1960, 1961, 1962, 1967); andmaking the playoffs five years out of 10 (1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969).In 1970, the AFL merged into the expanded NFL, and Adams teams madethe playoffs 16 additional times (1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990,1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008). In fact, the Oilersstreak of seven consecutive playoff appearances (1987-93) was the longeststreak in the NFL during that time span. In 2008, the franchise posted thebest record in the NFL (13-3), while capturing its fifth division title and sec-
ond AFC South crown (2002) after winningthe AFC Central division in 1991, 1993 and2000.
Always fearless in his decisions, Adamsconsistently has made significant moves thathave improved his franchise or the leagueas a whole. Even from the very beginning,
he was the man Lamar Hunt approachedfirst when forming the AFL. As the leaguestarted, Adams boldly signed players fromthe NFL (George Blanda) and poached oth-ers who chose the AFL over the NFL (BillyCannon). Through the years, he found waysto acquire Hall of Fame talent trading fora centerpiece of the defense in Curly Culp in 1974, trading four first-roundpicks to draft Earl Campbell in 1978, winning a bidding war for CFL staWarren Moon in 1984 and using back-to-back first-round picks in 1982and 83 to draft Mike Munchak and Bruce Matthews. Adams franchise alsowas the first in the AFL/NFL to play their games in an indoor stadium in1968. His teams also became a platform for diversity as 26 of the teams 53years have featured an African-American quarterback. Those quarterbacks(Moon, McNair, Young) combined to earn 13 playoff appearances, 11 ProBowls, an NFL Co-MVP (McNair, 2003), NFL Offensive Player of the Yea
honors (Moon, 1990), NFL Rookie of the Year (Young, 2006) and becamethe first and only African-American quarterback selected to the Pro FootbalHall of Fame (Moon, 2006). The Houston Oilers played their final season in 1996 at the HoustonAstrodome. In 1997, Adams led the National Football League into the MidSouth region, the last untapped area without a major professional sportThat feat allowed his team to be the first NFL franchise to call the VolunteeState home. During construction of the stadium in Nashville, the Tennes-see Oilers played the 1997 season at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, and the1998 season at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville. On July 29, 1998, Adams announced that the Oilers name would bechanged beginning with the 1999 season. The Oilers name was retired bythe NFL a first in league history allowing the Tennessee franchise to retain the teams winning tradition, and launching a new era in the Mid-South The Tennessee Titans made their debut in 1999, in what is now calledLP Field. In Greek mythology, Titans were gods of strength and power
The Titan Prometheus brought fire to man, and the new Tennessee Titansbrought fire to the football fans in the Mid-South during a very memorableinaugural season, unveiling a new name, stadium, training facility, logo, uniform and colors.
In 14 seasons as the Titans, the franchise has won the American Foot-ball Conference Championship for the 1999 season (culminating in a trip toSuper Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta, where the Titans were defeated by the Ramsin one of the most exciting games in Super Bowl history), captured the AFCCentral Division Championship (2000) and AFC South Division Championships (2002, 2008), built an enormous home field advantage (69-43 recordat home) and the loyalty of millions of fans across the nation and throughouthe world. The popularity of the Titans has translated into 144 consecutivesell-outs at LP Field (through 2012). During Adams illustrious career, 67 of his players have been Pro Bowselections, including one AFL Most Valuable Player, two NFL MVPs and fiveoffensive or defensive Rookies of the Year. Also, nine of Adams playersincluding Curley Culp this year, have been inducted into the Pro FootbalHall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. In each of the past seven seasons, Adamswas nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a special contributor. Inrecognition of the 40th season of the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans or-ganization, Adams created an official team Hall of Fame and Ring of Honothat features players and staff from the past, while creating a special placefor Titans stars of the future to be recognized. Adams has served on several prominent NFL committees, including theNFLs Finance, Hall of Fame, Legislative and Audit Committees; and wasa Trustee for the NFL Trust. Very active in national, state and local pro-grams, Adams is on the Board of Directors of the Cherokee Indian NationaHistorical Society; the Board of Trustees of the Pro Football Hall of Famein Canton, Ohio; the Board of Directors of the Boy Scouts of America -Sam Houston Area Council; and a Lifetime Director of The Hundred Clubin Houston. He is a Governor Emeritus of the Sigma Chi Fraternity Foun-
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dation; an Emeritus Trustee of the Culver Educational Foundation; and aLifetime Director of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. In Tennessee,he is on the Board of Directors of the Middle Tennessee Council of the BoyScouts of America; a member of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, andon the Board of Trust of the 100 Club of Nashville. Adams has received numerous awards through the years. In 2012, hewas the recipient of the inaugural Salute to Service award by the NFL forhis work with the military through the years. He also received an honoraryDoctorate from Menlo College, where he started his college career. In 2011, Adams was honored with the Lifetime Humanitarian Award bythe T.J. Martell Foundation. In February 2010, he was inducted into the Tex-as Sports Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was awarded the inaugural Lamar HuntAward for Professional Football by the Committee of 101. The award honorsthose of visionary leadership who have helped the NFL reach preeminentstatus and was given jointly to the Foolish Club, the original founders ofthe AFL. Also in 2008, Adams and his wife, Nancy, were inducted into Bap-tist Hospitals Seton Society for excellence in their profession and service tothe hospital. In October 2006, he was inducted into the Menlo College Ath-letic Hall of Fame. In February 2006, he was inducted into the TennesseeSports Hall of Fame, becoming the first member of the organization to enterthe state hall. In June 2005, he was given the Jack Smith Leadership Awardrecognizing his West Point Buick dealership in Houston as Dealer of theYear. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen appointed him Colonel Aide deCamp for the State of Tennessee in October 2004. The Tennessee GeneralAssembly honored him and the Titans at the State Capitol in March 2001.He was awarded the Community Spirit Award by the Nashville Sports Coun-cil at the Third Annual American General Dinner of Champions in February2001; was honored by the Cherokee National Historical Society at a dinnerat the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Okla., in September 2000; was honoredat Tennessee State University in August 2000; was the recipient of the La-mar Hunt Outstanding Pro Football Executive Award for the year 2000 fromthe All-American Football Foundation; and in March 2000, he received theNational Multiple Sclerosis Societys Silver Hope Chest Award in Nashville.In 1997, he was honored by Sigma Chi Fraternity with a formal portrait andbust on permanent display in the foyer and museum of their Evanston, Ill.,headquarters. He was inducted into Culver Academys Athletic Hall of Famein the inaugural class in 1994. In 1991, he was given the Order of Constan-tine from Sigma Chi, which is the highest honor that fraternity can bestow.In 1990, he was given Sigma Chi Foundations Semi-Centennial Award. Other noteworthy honors bestowed upon Adams in the past have in-cluded the 1988 prestigious Golden Buckle Award from the Greater Hous-ton Convention and Visitors Bureau; and the 1987 Distinguished American
Award, presented jointly by the Houston Chapter of the National FootballHall of Fame and the Houston Athletic Committee (Chamber of Commerce).He was named 1983 King Capon by Bill Williams Annual Capon Char-ity Dinner, Inc.; 1981 Man of the Year by Culver Military Academy; 1981Outstanding Chief Executive Officer by Financial World Magazine; 1980Distinguished Alumnus by California Community and Junior College As-sociation; 1969 Westerner of the Year by the Houston Farm and RanchClub; 1963 Significant Sig by Sigma Chi Fraternity; 1961 Mr. Sportsmanby the Interfaith Charity Group; and 1960 Houston Salesman of the Yearby the Houston Sales Association. Adams and his wife, Nancy, were married for 62 years before her pass-ing in February of 2009. They raised two daughters, Susie Smith and AmyStrunk, and a son, Kenneth S. Adams III, who is deceased. Adams hasseven grandchildren.
ADAMS IN THE COMMUNITY
Football fans in the Mid-South applauded the relocation of the Titans toTennessee in 1997, but local charities should raise a cheer as well. Sincethe Titans moved to Tennessee, local charities have seen more than $20million flow into their organizations as a direct result of the Titans and theNFL. The great majority of the money and gifts have come from Mr. Adamsand the Tennessee Titans Foundation. In recognition of his many charitable endeavors, the Nashville SportsCouncil presented the 2000 Community Spirit Award to Adams at theirannual Dinner of Champions on Feb. 1, 2000. The award was given forAdams countless charitable contributions that helped so many in the MetroNashville community during 1999. Mr. and Mrs. Adams established the Tennessee Titans Foundation in1999 with an initial gift of $500,000. The Foundation offers financial supportand other resources to non-profit organizations. The Titans license plate has been a great success as fans can show
support for the team on their vehicle. In eight years, the Titans specialtyplate has generated approximately $2.3 million dollars for Tennessee charities through the Titans Foundation. In addition to the Tennessee Arts Commission, the following 10 organizations receive equal shares from the pro-ceeds of the plate sales:
Baptist Hospital Maternity/Birthing Center Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee Boy Scouts of Tennessee Camp Discovery Fisk University Scholarship Fund Girl Scouts of Tennessee Jason Foundation St. Judes Children Research Hospital Tenn. St. University Scholarship Fund Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital
Adams was an early responder to the historic flooding that struck theMiddle Tennessee area in May of 2010. He teamed up with the NFL andNFLPA to donate $400,000 for disaster relief that was split between theCommunity Foundation of Middle Tennessee and the American Red Cross The Titans annual Community Quarterback Award, which started in2000, to honor volunteers and the impact they make in their communitiesaround the state of Tennessee has distributed $270,000 over the 13 yearsof the program. In 2009, he donated $500,000 to the Baptist Hospital Foundation (nowSaint Thomas Hospital) which was designated for the hospitals Obstetricsexpansion project and resulted in the Bud and Nancy Adams and Tennessee Titans Family Waiting Area, and now brings the total to $675,000 givento Saint Thomas Hospital. The Titans contributed more than $5.5 million over the last 15 year(1999-2012) to the NFLs Youth Football Fund, and over $1.7 million hasbeen allocated within the Titans market. The fund improves youth football programs and facilities worldwide. Locally, the fund is responsible forimproving 15 area fields, including 12 Metro Nashville schools and two inDickson County, Tenn. Youth football is also being addressed through the Titans sponsorship othe TSSAAs Titans Mr. Football Awards, which honor the best high schooplayers from the state each year. Over the last 15 years (1999-2012), $7.5 million has been raised foapproximately 165 charitable organizations through volunteers working inLP Field concession booths. The money volunteers would have been paid
instead went to their favorite charities, all of which benefi
ted from Titanshome games being played. At Super Bowl XLVI following the 2011 season, Mr. Adams hosted 33soldiers from Ft. Campbell with seats to the game in his personal suite. Adams initiated the Titans Join the Team Scholarship Program that ranfrom 2005-07. The program rewarded high school athletes throughout thestate of Tennessee with scholarships for community service. The programgenerated over $500,000 in scholarship money and 30,000 service hoursby students in communities throughout Tennessee. The Titans also worked with AmSouth and Channel 5 in co-sponsoringAmericas Fund which raised $664,000, including a $75,000 personal giffrom Mr. and Mrs. Adams and $25,000 from the Titans organization, forvictims of the Sept. 11 tragedies. Adams gifts have not been limited to cash donations. In January 2000he gave the trip of a lifetime to Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta to 40 Nash-ville teenagers and 10 chaperones that were chosen from six local charities
Buds Kids were treated to 50-yard-line seats and a three-night stay at theTitans team hotel and a trip home on the teams 747-charter airplane. Adams donated Super Bowl tickets to the Nashville Red Cross during atime when their available blood supply was at a critically low stage. Blooddonors were eligible to win two Super Bowl tickets, and the Super BowBlood Drive resulted in 3,549 pints of blood, one of the most successfudrives in the history of Nashville. Adams donated a pair of Super Bowl tickets to be raffled off to help paymedical expenses for Kaia Jergenson, a member of the David LipscombUniversity womens basketball team, who lost her legs due to bacterial meningitis. The teams historic 1999 Super Bowl season saw Adams get heavily involved in area schools with three unique programs. He established a statewide art contest that spotlighted the importance of art in education and alsoadded some Tennessee artistic flair to LP Field. The art contest was opento high school students (grades 9-12) and resulted in 150 entries that hung
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in the suites at the stadium. One winner from each grade won $1,000 withrunners-up in each grade winning $750 each. Adams rewarded area sixth,seventh and eighth grade students for their hard work by donating 3,500pairs of tickets to the inaugural preseason game at LP Field versus theAtlanta Falcons. Adams and his late wife Nancy have given generously to many chari-table organizations over the years. After Tropical Storm Allison devastatedthe Houston area in June 2001 with more than 30 inches of rain, Adamscontributed $100,000 to the Spirit of Texas Fund established by the RedCross to aid flood victims. Houston Texans owner Bob McNair and NFLCharities also contributed $100,000 each for a combined gift of $300,000 tothe fund. In 1998, Mr. and Mrs. Adams teamed with NFL Charities to donate$200,000 to help families in East Nashville following a devastating tornado.
He purchased more than 500 copies of Tennessee: A History and presented them to seventh grade history classes at public schools across thestate. Wilma Dykeman was the author of the book and was a member of theTitans Advisory Board of Directors that aided Adams in selecting the newname and logo for the franchise. Adams spearheaded the drive for construction and operation of theoriginal Ronald McDonald House in Houston. The team also hosted a biannual fundraising gala from 1978-94, which raised more than $3.5 millionto support, operate and provide the permanent endowment of that RonaldMcDonald House.
Since the Titans moved to Tennessee, local charities have seen approximately $20 million dollars flow into their organizations as a direct result ofthe Titans and the NFL:
More than $2.2 million to statewide charities through Titans License Plate program
$1.7 million spent for area youth football efforts within the Titans market, including upgrades to 14 youth football fields in both Nashville and DicksonCounty, Tenn.
$760,000 in gifts to the various charities in the greater Memphis area (1997 and 1998)
$675,000 to the Baptist Hospital Foundation
$500,000 distributed for scholarships through the Titans Join the Team Scholarship program
$445,000 in gifts distributed among United Way offices throughout Tennessee
$400,000 (divided between the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and American Red Cross) for disaster relief following the 2010 Middle Ten-nessee flood
$250,000 to Tennessee Governors residence restoration
More than $240,000 in gifts to Tennessee State University
$200,000 (divided between American Red Cross and Nashvilles Public Schools) for disaster relief following Nashvilles 1998 tornado damage
More than $170,000 to both the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Tennessee
More than $145,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Tennessee
More than $145,000 to Camp Discovery
More than $145,000 to Fisk University Scholarship Fund
More than $145,000 to Jason Foundation
More than $145,000 to St. Judes Children Research Hospital
More than $145,000 to Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital
$138,000 to Tennessee high school football programs for the Coach of the Week program
$128,000 in gifts to Habitat for Humanity
$120,000 in gifts to the Salvation Armys Red Shield Family Initiative
$120,000 to Nashvilles Backfield in Motion Program
$100,000 to Red Cross Americas Fund (Sept. 11th Funding)
$100,000 worth of weight-training equipment to Nashville schools
$90,000 to Iroquois Steeplechase which benefits Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital
$53,500 in gifts to the Junior League of Nashville
$33,000 gift to American Cancer Society for the Hope Lodge
$30,000 gift to Fannie Battle Day Home
$25,000 gift to Susan Gray School for Children at Vanderbilt University
$25,000 gift to Special Olympics
$25,000 gift to Pat Summitt Foundation
$25,000 gift to Casa Azafran Community Center
$25,000 gift to Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee
$20,000 gift to Nashville Public Library Foundation
$16,000 gift to Martha OBryan Center
$15,000 in gifts to W.O. Smith/ Nashville Community Music School
$11,000 gift to Auxiliary Probation Center of Memphis
$11,000 gift to Nashville Family Shelter
$11,000 gift to Kingsport Meals on Wheels program
$10,000 gift to Nashville school district to underwrite teen violence video
$10,000 gift to Boys & Girls Club of Middle Tennessee
$10,000 gift to Taft Youth Development Center Football program
$10,000 gift to Bethlehem Center of Nashville
$10,000 gift to Hands-on Science Center in Tullahoma, Tenn.
$10,000 gift to Franktown Open Hearts in Franklin, Tenn.
$10,000 gift to The Contributor Nashvilles Homeless Newspaper
$10,000 gift to Hickman County Long Term Recovery Committee
$10,000 gift to Catholic Charities of Tennessee
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Don MacLachlan is in his 23rd season with the Titans and his 16th as Ex-ecutive Vice President. He is responsible for nearly all of the non-footballoperations with the organization, including marketing, corporate sales, tick-eting, community relations and broadcasting. He is also president of Ten-nessee Titans Entertainment, Inc. and oversees LP Field and Saint ThomasSports Park. He plays an integral role in securing team sponsorships and corporate
relationships, while interfacing with the Titans radio and broadcasting part-ners. MacLachlans efforts have created an excitement surrounding theteam, built a fun and festive experience for fans at home games, and linkedthe organization with the greater Nashville community and the entire Mid-South region on a number of different levels. In 2012, he was instrumentalin coordinating the $26 million in upgrades for LP Field that debuted lastseason, including new video boards, ribbon boards, sound system, eleva-tors for the upper deck and new fan gathering areas. MacLachlans labors helped launch a successful campaign in 1999 thatincreased the teams recognition throughout the region. Under his leader-ship, the club has sold out a franchise-record 144 consecutive home games(through 2012). For the 14th consecutive season in 2012, the team drewover 500,000 fans, a mark that was never touched for the franchises first39 years. The teams radio network is comprised of over 50 stations in theMid-South and ranks as one of the largest in the league. In addition, Ma-cLachlan helped oversee the clubs move to Nashville in 1997.
The Detroit, Mich., native started his tenure with the Houston Oilers inMarch 1991, as Vice President of Marketing and Broadcasting. He was el-
evated to Senior Vice President in 1994 andwas promoted to Executive Vice Presidentof Marketing, Broadcasting and Ticketing in1997. MacLachlan oversaw marketing, me-dia, community relations and the ticket officewhile in Houston. He also served as the li-aison between both the radio and television
rights-holders. MacLachlan administered offthe field operations in both Memphis andNashville during the clubs first season inTennessee in 1997. MacLachlan began his career in 1978 inthe athletic department at Northwestern Uni-versity, where he worked for 13 years. Hefirst served as both Assistant Sports Information Director and Golf CoachIn 1981, MacLachlan was named Athletic Ticket Manager, and he was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in 1985. MacLachlan was promoted toAssociate Athletic Director in 1988 and remained in that role until joining theOilers. MacLachlan currently serves on the board for the Music City BowlNashville Community Foundation, Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Pencil Foundation and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. A 1978 graduate of the University of Michigan, Don and his wife, Kathy
are parents of two grown daughters: Shannon and Kelly.
DON MACLACHLAN
Executive Vice President of Administration and Facili ties
Ruston Webster is in his second season as general manager after beingelevated to the role on Jan. 18, 2012. The previous two seasons he servedas the teams vice president of player personnel. This offseason he oversaw a free agency period that brought veterantalent and leadership to an already talented, but young roster. A total of17 free agents were added to the roster to boost competition and add tothe depth of the roster, including G Andy Levitre, RB Shonn Greene, DT
Sammie Hill, TE Delanie Walker, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, S Bernard Pollard,S George Wilson, DL Ropati Pitoitua, OL Rob Turner and LB Moise Fokou.In the draft he continued to reshape the roster as the offensive line wasbolstered with Chance Warmack and Brian Schwenke and the team alsoadded playmaker WR Justin Hunter. In his first offseason as general manager, Webster addressed severalareas of the team through free agency, the NFL Draft and building continu-ity with long-term deals for core players. During the free agency period, theteam added seven-time Pro Bowl G Steve Hutchinson and DE KamerionWimbley. Speed and athleticism were added to the roster with the first-round selection of WR Kendall Wright and throughout the remainder of thedraft. Prior to free agency opening in March, TE Craig Stevens signed along-term deal and over the summer S Michael Griffin and CB Jason Mc-Courty also signed extensions. Prior to his arrival in Tennessee in 2010, Webster gained 22 years ofpersonnel experience split between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers. In his four years in Seattle, Webster was the vice presi-dent of player personnel and oversaw the day-to-day management of thepro personnel and college scouting departments. Upon the departure of TimRuskell in December 2009, Webster was named interim general manageruntil John Schneider was hired to fill that role in January 2010. Webster spent 18 years with Tampa Bay in a variety of roles, includingthe director of player personnel (2005), director of college scouting (2001-
04), director of pro personnel (1989-91) andregional college scout (1988, Northeast;1992, South; 1993, Midwest; 1995-2000,Southwest). He was a part of the front officestaff that helped build the Super Bowl XXX-VII Champion Buccaneers in 2002. Webster started his career as a college
coach with stops as a graduate assistant atSouthwestern Louisiana (1985), Alabama(1986) and Tulsa (1987). A native of Madison, Miss., Websterearned his college degree at the Universityof Mississippi. He and his wife, Gayle, havea daughter, Hannah, and two sons, Jacob and Drew.
Ruston Websters Background:
2012-13: Tennessee Titans - General Manager2010-11: Tennessee Titans - Vice President of Player Personnel2006-09: Seattle Seahawks - Vice President of Player Personnel2005: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Director of Player Personnel2001-04: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Director of College Scouting1992-00: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Regional Scout
1989-91: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Director of Pro Personnel1988: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Regional Scout1987: Tulsa - Graduate Assistant/Tight Ends Coach1986: Alabama - Graduate Assistant1985: SW Louisiana - Graduate Assistant
RUSTON WEBSTER
Executive Vice President/General Manager
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Elza Bullock is in his 15th season with the Titans and his third as SeniorVice President and General Counsel. Bullock spent the previous six years (2005-10) as Vice President/As-sistant General Counsel. He handles a variety of legal duties for the Titans and the related foot-ball companies, including involvement in negotiation and preparation ofstadium, promotional and corporate agreements, employment matters and
management of litigation. He also serves as General Counsel for KSA In-dustries, Inc., the private holding company of Titans owner K. S. Bud Ad-ams, Jr. Prior to joining the Titans, Bullock was in private practice in Houstonworking in a wide variety of legal areas, including corporate securities, mu-nicipal bonds, corporate transactions and litigation. He served as outside counsel for the Houston Oilers and was activelyinvolved in negotiations to move the franchise to Tennessee.
Bullock is a member of the State Bar ofTexas, the Houston Bar Association and islicensed to practice law in the State of Tex-as, the United States District Court for theSouthern District of Texas, the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth
Circuit and the United States Tax Court. Heis also a Certified Public Accountant licensedin Texas. A Houston native, Bullock received hisB.B.A., with honors, from the University ofTexas at Austin. He received his law degree,with honors, from the University of Houstonwhere he was a member of the Houston Law Review and the Order of theBarons.
Lake Dawson is in his seventh season with the Titans and second as VP
of Player Personnel. He has 19 years of NFL experience as a player andexecutive.
Dawson works alongside general manager Ruston Webster by manag-ing day-to-day football operations with a primary focus on player personnel.He is responsible for overseeing both the pro personnel and college scout-ing departments. A highly-respected talent evaluator, Dawson assists head coach MikeMunchak and the general manager with the teams daily roster moves andall transactions via free agency and the annual NFL Draft. He also scoutsall levels of professional football, including the NFL, CFL and Arena Foot-ball League. In addition to his various football operations responsibilities,he assists with contract negotiations. This past May, he participated in theNFLs Career Development Symposium at the Wharton School of Businessin Philadelphia. Dawson joined the Titans in 2007 as Director of Pro Personnel and waspromoted in 2011 to VP of Football Operations. He came to the Titans orga-
nization with 12 years of NFL experience. While with the Seattle Seahawks,Dawson was an instrumental member of the personnel department, as theorganization won the NFC West Divisional Championship in three consecu-tive seasons and earned a Super Bowl appearance in 2005. In Seattle,Dawson last held the title of Assistant Director of Pro Personnel and he
originally joined the Seahawks as a Pro Per-
sonnel Assistant in 2001. Dawson was an NFL wide receiver anda third-round selection by the Kansas CityChiefs in 1994. He also spent time on theIndianapolis Colts roster before retiring dueto injuries and ending his six-year NFL ca-reer. He is a graduate from the University ofNotre Dame, where he played football forfour years. He is working towards a Mastersdegree in business. Dawson and his wife, Lori, have threechildren: Bella, Myles and Leila.
Lake Dawsons Background:
2012-13: Tennessee Titans VP of Player Personnel2011: Tennessee Titans VP/Football Operations
2007-10: Tennessee Titans Director of Pro Scouting2005-06: Seattle Seahawks Asst. Director of Pro Personnel200104: Seattle Seahawks Pro Personnel Assistant
ELZA BULLOCK
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
LAKE DAWSON
Vice President of Player Personnel
Bob Hyde is in his 25th season with the Titans and 16th as Vice President/Community Relations in 2013. His tenure spans five of the teams six de-cades. One of the hallmarks of the Titans success has been the teamspresence in the community and a responsibility to make a positive impactin that community. Hyde has directed that effort for the franchise in a multi -
faceted way. The main focus of the teams community outreach program each springis the annual Titans Caravan. The 2013 Academy Sports + Outdoors TitansCaravan marked the 16th such event, totaling more than 725 stops andpersonally touching an estimated 450,000 fans in Tennessee, Alabama andKentucky since its inception in 1998. A model program, the Caravan uses avariety of interactions to reach a wide-range of fans and affect communitiesin a positive way. He also successfully coordinated the Titans Charity GolfClassic, which raised more than $1.5 million over the events 12 years forlocal charities through the Titans Foundation. Hyde is heavily involved in the Titans specialty license plate program,which has seen Titans owner Bud Adams distribute approximately $2.3 mil-lion dollars for statewide charities from the sale of the Titans specialty motorvehicle plates Hyde also serves as the clubs contact for grants to improve football
fields at area schools and parks. To date,more than $650,000 has been secured inrecent years from a program funded by Ad-ams, his fellow NFL owners and NFL playersto improve football fields in Nashville/Da-
vidson County and Nashvilles seven con-tiguous counties. His office also directs theclubs youth football efforts, including youthand high school coaches clinics, USA Foot-balls Youth Football Summit and Heads UpFootball efforts promoting improved playersafety among youth football leagues. Hyde also works closely with servicemembers from Fort Campbell Army Base,home to both the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the 160th SpeciaOperations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), also known as the Night Stalkersand the 5th Special Forces Group (Green Berets). In 2010, Hyde was one of 30 individuals selected by the Department oDefense to participate in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC)The JCOC program is sponsored by the Secretary of Defense for civilians
BOB HYDE
Vice President of Community Relations
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Vincent Marino is in his seventh season with the Titans and third as theVice President/Football Administration. He originally joined the organiza-tion in 2007 as the Senior Director of Football Administration after spending18 years in the NFL offices in New York. Marinos primary responsibilitiesinclude the management of the Titans salary cap and player contract nego-tiations. He interacts closely with Titans GM Ruston Webster on numerousfootball-related issues. Marino also serves as the Titans liaison with theNFL office regarding labor and contract issues as well as player personnelmatters. During his time with the NFLs Management Council, Marino spent eightyears in the Player Personnel Department (Analyst, 1990-95; Manager/Player Personnel, 1995-98) and eight years in Labor Operations (Sr. Man-ager of Labor Operations, 1998-03), the last three as the Director of LaborOperations (2003-06). Marino gained expertise in various capacities and
his experience includes: being a primary club contact for player contractvaluations, enforcing the rules of the CBA (collective bargaining agree-ment), salary cap regulation and participating in a strategic group related toforming the last CBA between the league and the players.
Additionally, he has assisted the leaguein Super Bowl game operations and hasserved as a replay communicator at numer-ous games during his tenure. He originallyjoined the NFL as an assistant in the PublicRelations department, where he spent twoyears. Born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y., Mari-no graduated from Bronx High School of Sci-ence and went on to earn summa cum laudehonors from Fordham University. While atFordham, he earned a communications de-gree and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Marino has completed six marathons, in-
cluding four New York City Marathons. Marino and his wife, Nikoleta, havetwo children: Nikolas and Alexander. They reside in Brentwood, Tenn.
VINCENT MARINO
Vice President/Football Administration
interested in growing their knowledge of the military and national defenseissues. JCOC is the oldest existing Pentagon outreach program havingbeen held 84 times since 1948. His office is responsible for the teams relationships with area non-profitorganizations, player appearances, special events and memorabilia dona-tion requests to assist local charities in their fundraising efforts. In 1998, Hyde served as the clubs liaison between Mr. Adams and theTitans Advisory Council. The information gathered by the council and fromfocus groups that included hundreds of fans across the state, aided Adamsin giving the Oilers franchise a new name, logo and uniform. A native of Tullahoma, Tenn., Hyde returned to the franchise in 1998 in
his current position. He was a member of the teams media relations department from 1977-85, serving as the teams Media Director from 1980-85. Hyde also spent five years with the PGA TOUR serving as a media official prior to returning to the Titans in 1998. Hyde is a member of the Boardof Directors of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. A graduate of Tullahoma (Tenn.) High School, Hyde attended MiddleTennessee State University before transferring to the University of HoustonHyde is single and has two daughters, Ashley and Hannah. He resides inNashville, Tenn.
Jenneen Kaufman is in her 17th season and her fifth as Vice President/CFOfor the Titans. Kaufman spent her first 11 seasons as the teams controllerbefore being promoted to Vice President/Controller in 2008. Kaufman is responsible for financial reporting, budgeting and the Col-lective Bargaining Agreement audit for the franchise. She also oversees theaccounting of ticket and suite sales, sponsorships and broadcast revenues,player and staff payroll, while assisting with special projects. In addition,she oversees the accounting for LP Field, including concerts, TSU footballgames, the Music City Bowl and other events; and serves as human re-
sources liaison for all Titans employees in Nashville. In 2008, Titans owner K.S. Bud Adams, Jr. selected Kaufman to attendthe NFLs Stanford Program for Managers, which included a wide range ofeducational programs designed for league executives. Before joining the Titans, Kaufman was Vice President of Finance andHuman Resources for the American Cancer Society from 1995-97. Shepreviously worked for Arthur Andersen LLP (1992-95) as an audit divisionsenior accountant. A native of Knoxville, Tenn., Kaufman graduated summa cum laude witha B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. Sheearned her CPA certification in 1994 and is a member of the Tennessee
Society of CPAs, serving as the chair of theSports and Entertainment Conference Com-mittee. For the past 11 years, Kaufman has par-ticipated in the Tennessee Society of CPAsAccounting Academy, promoting account-ing to high school students throughout Ten-nessee. Kaufman is featured in an award-winning video produced by the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Thevideo is played for high school and collegestudents across the country seeking to getinto the accounting field. In 2011, she was named one of Nash-villes Most Powerful Women by the Nashville Post and subsequentlyhonored during a luncheon by Nashvilles premier business publication. An active member of the Nashville community, Kaufman serves on theUnited Way Board and the Downtown Partnership Board. She also volunteers at her church and speaks at various financial seminars in Nashville. She and her daughter, Maggie, reside in Nashville, Tenn.
JENNEEN KAUFMAN
Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
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Ralph Ockenfels is in his 16th season with the Titans, eighth as Vice Presi-dent of Marketing and 23rd overall in the National Football League.
Ockenfels is responsible for developing corporate sponsorship pack-ages, retail promotions, gameday presentations and enhancements for Ti-tans games. He was responsible for introducing the 12th Titan campaignin 2010, as a way to incorporate and celebrate the role of the fans in thegameday experience. In 2008, he directed the Titans 10-Year Campaign by
coordinating a number of elements that helped celebrate the teams 10thseason as Titans. In 2006, Ockenfels was the point person for negotiating a 10-year nam-ing rights deal with LP Building Products that resulted in the LP Field nameand various marketing offshoots between the Titans and LP. Ockenfels also helped launch the Titans syndicated feature televisionshow, Titans All Access, which enters its 11th season in 2013 and bringsTitans programming into eight television markets throughout the Mid-Southregion. During the 2000 season, The Sporting News selected the Tennessee Ti-tans gameday atmosphere the best in the NFL. Ockenfels has worked with
a variety of national programs and person-alities to create fun and interesting elementsfor fans at LP Field, including Jeopardy,Family Feud, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,Wheel of Fortune, The Rock, Frank Caliendoand Budweisers Real Men of Genius. Prior to joining the Titans, Ockenfels was
the Assistant Director of Marketing for theGreen Bay Packers from 1992-98 after join-ing the team as an intern in 1991. Ockenfelsserved on the advance team for the Packersin Super Bowls XXXI and XXXII and SuperBowl XXXIV for the Titans. A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Ockenfelsearned his B.A. from the University of Northern Iowa and M.S. from WesternIllinois University. He and his wife, Jannette, reside in Franklin, Tenn.
RALPH OCKENFELS
Vice President of Marketing
Stuart Spears is in his 27th season with the organization and his fifth asVice President of Business Operations and Sales. Spears primary responsibilities include the administration of the clubssales and advertising efforts and the coordination of all team travel andtraining camp activities. Spears began his tenure with the Oilers in 1987 in the ticket office. Heworked in the ticket department for five years, finishing as the clubs As-sistant Director of Ticket Administration and Services until 1992, when heassumed the duties of Marketing and Broadcasting Assistant. He was pro-moted to Sales and Promotions Coordinator in 1995, to Director of Salesand Operations in 1998, to Senior Director of Sales and Operations in 2006and to Vice President of Business Operations and Sales in 2010. Playing a role in preparing for the teams relocation to Tennessee,
Spears was actively involved in the promo-tion of luxury suite and personal seat licensesales. He also worked on a wide range ofoperational and political activities. He movedto Tennessee in December of 1995 in orderto prepare for the teams arrival in 1997.
A native of Wilmington, Del., Spears isa graduate of Baylor University with a B.A.degree in Journalism and Marketing. He andhis wife, Joyce, reside in Franklin, Tenn.,with their sons, Wesley and Dustin.
STUART SPEARS
Vice President of Business Operations and Sales
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Mike Munchak became the 16th head coach in franchise history and the
rst who was a former player for the team, when he was named to the post
on Feb. 7, 2011.
In his rst two seasons, he posted the third most wins (15) by a coach in
his rst full two seasons with the club.
Last year, the Titans elded their youngest team in seven years and
then dealt with an unprecedented number of injuries (most players on in-
jured reserve in 20+ years with 16) as the team nished with a 6-10 record.Tennessee also played the third most difcult schedule in the AFC as they
played seven games against teams that qualied for the postseason. Those
obstacles aside, Munchak saw the young talent on the roster progress as
WR Kendall Wright led NFL rookies in receptions, LB Zach Brown was the
only NFL rookie to nish among the top ve rookies in both interceptions
and sacks, second-year LB Akeem Ayers led the team in tackles and posted
six sacks, and QB Jake Locker completed his rst year as a starter.
In his rst season at the helm, he led the team to their rst winning sea-
son (9-7) since 2008, and was one of only two rookie head coaches (Jim
Harbaugh) to post a winning mark in 2011. He did so through hard work and
restoring a sense of professionalism into the team.
A true product of one organization, Munchak has spent the last 31 years
with the franchise as a player and coach. After a 12-year playing career as
a guard for the Houston Oilers, he spent three seasons assisting the coach-
ing staff. Munchak became the offensive line coach in 1997 and held that
position for 14 years (1997-2010). Four of his players totaled 10 Pro Bowlinvitations and his offensive lines have paved the way for ve different run-
ning backs to total an NFL-high 12 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 1997
- 2010.
In 2001, he became the fth franchise player to be inducted into the Pro
Football Hall of Fame. He earned nine Pro Bowl invitations during his career
and was bestowed the honor of having his Oilers number 63 jersey retired
in 1996.
Munchak, as a coach, is acknowledged as one of the nest teachers in
the game. Only twice during his role as offensive line coach did he have the
benet of starting the same starting ve linemen from one year to the next;
yet, the Titans offensive lines were perennially one of the best units in the
NFL. His offensive lines allowed the second fewest sacks (28.3 sacks per
season) in the NFL with him leading the group from 1997 - 2010.
Additionally, the Titans ranked seventh in the league in rushing yards
(124.5 yards per game) during his tenure as offensive line coach and to-
taled seven NFL top 10 nishes in rushing yards (1997, 98, 2000, 06, 07,
08, 09). The highlight for the group was a 2,000-yard rushing season in
2009 by Chris Johnson, who became just the sixth player in league history
to reach that mark.
He has seen Bruce Matthews, Brad Hopkins, Michael Roos and Kevin
Mawae earn Pro Bowl invitations from his group in addition to providing
protection for Pro Bowlers Eddie George, Steve McNair, Vince Young, Kerry
Collins and Chris Johnson. His group aided McNair to NFL co-MVP (2003)
and Johnson to Offensive Player of the Year (2009) honors. In addition to
working with the elite players, he has consistently taken young, mid-to-late
round talent and molded them into long-time NFL starters, including Da-
vid Stewart, Leroy Harris, Eugene Amano, Jacob Bell, Benji Olson, Justin
Hartwig, Kevin Long and Jon Runyan. As evidence of the stellar line play,
the Titans produced ve different 1,000-yard rushers (George, Brown, T.
Henry, White, Johnson) over his last eight seasons as offensive line coach.
Currently, the Titans are the only team to produce 15 1,000-yard rushers
since 1997.
As a player, Munchak started 156 regular season games (seventh in
franchise history) and 10 playoff games for the Oilers between 1982 and
1993. Respected for his play, he was selected to the 1980s NFL All-Decade
Team. Chronic knee problems led him to retire while still at the top of his
game. In his nal year, he earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors. A versatile
player, he started his career in a run-rst offense with Earl Campbell and
transitioned to a pass blocker in the Run N Shoot offense guided by Warren
Moon.
PHILOSOPHY/BACKGROUND
As a coach, he is a throw-back to the coaches of the past who believe
in the deep-rooted fundamentals of quality football teams smart, physi-
cal, consistent, committed and passionate players. Those roots come from
his up-bringing in the sport. A fullback and
defensive lineman at Scranton (Pa.) Central
High School, he transitioned to the offensive
line upon his arrival at Penn State. Spending
four years under the leadership of the late
Joe Paterno, he saw rst-hand how teams
were built and the fundamentals that cre-
ated those championship-contending teams.Incredibly, Munchak became the rst of Pa-
ternos players to take the helm of an NFL
team.
At Penn State, Munchak lettered in 1979
and 1981 as a guard, and he red-shirted dur-
ing the 1980 season with a knee injury. He
entered the draft with year of eligibility remaining, but degree in-hand; and
he became the rst offensive lineman selected with the eighth pick overal
in the 1982 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.
Munchak joined the Oilers at a time of great transition as the Luv Ya
Blue era had reached its peak and an aging team was being rebuilt through
the draft and specically through drafting high-caliber offensive linemen
Munchak was the rst of three consecutive offensive linemen drafted in the
rst round by the Oilers (Bruce Matthews, 1983; Dean Steinkuhler, 1984)
and as Earl Campbell nished his Oilers career, a line was being built to
protect a yet-to-be-determined quarterback that became Warren Moon in1984. As the team grew together around its young offensive line and quar
terback, the foundation was laid for seven consecutive playoff appearances
between 1987 and 1993 and a new style of football in the Run N Shoo
offense. During this time Munchak became a perennial Pro Bowl selection
earning nine trips to Hawaii (1984-85, 87-93) and eventually being named
to the 1980s NFL All-Decade Team.
In 2001, he was presented at the Pro Football Hall of Fame by his grea
friend and former teammate Bruce Matthews, who became the rst active
player to present a player for induction. And when Matthews claimed his
spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007, Munchak returned the favo
and presented his long-time friend for induction. Munchak was inducted into
the Titans/Oilers Hall of Fame in 1999.
During his time as a player, the Oilers elded six top 10 offenses, pro
duced two of the franchises four 400-point seasons, had four 1,000-yard
rushers, totaled a franchise record 6,222 total yards in 1990 and Warren
Moon earned NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors (1990).
Upon the completion of his career, Munchak joined the front ofce in
1994 and assisted the coaching staff. He ofcially became a coach in 1995
as a quality control coach for the offense. Jeff Fisher promoted him to of-
fensive line coach prior to the 1997 season. He remained in that role unt
becoming head coach in 2011.
Earning a business degree at Penn State, Munchak was known to his
teammates as a smart businessman. He partnered with Bruce Matthews to
secure the regional distribution rights to Snapple and owned a number o
Gold Gyms in Texas.
Among his many honors, Munchak has been elected to the Pennsylva
nia, Texas and Polish-American Sports Halls of Fame. Additionally, he was
honored as one of the 38 Sports Legends of Houston prior to Super Bow
XXXVIII.
Munchak is involved with several charity events, including annual go
tournaments in Scranton and Houston that date back to his time as a player
In 2012, he started the annual Strikes to Stop Diabetes a charity bowling
event in Nashville. The cause is near to him as his wife and mother live
with the condition.
Munchak is a native of Scranton, Pa., and is married to Marci. The cou
ple has two grown daughters Alexandria and Julie.
Mike Munchak Coaching Ledger:
2011-13: Head Coach, Tennessee Titans
1997-10: Offensive Line, Tennessee Titans
1994-96: Offensive Assistant/Quality Control, Houston Oilers
MIKE MUNCHAK
Head Coach
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Dowell Loggains is in his sixth season as a Titans coach and rst full season
as offensive coordinator. He was promoted to offensive coordinator on Nov.
26, 2012 after spending two-and-a-half seasons as quarterbacks/passing
game coach.
Loggains has worked with several successful NFL coordinators during
his time in the NFL, including Sean Payton, Norm Chow, Mike Heimerdinger
and Chris Palmer. These diverse inuences will be evident in an offense
that will employ elements of all of these mentors.
Last year, he started the season as the quarterback coach but added the
responsibility of offensive coordinator for the nal ve games of the season.
It was his rst time directing an offense and the team would win two of the
nal three games. Loggains guided Jake Locker in his rst season as the
Titans starter; and despite playing with an injured left shoulder, Locker im-
proved his completion percentage over his rookie season and posted two
300-yard passing performances.
In 2011, his rst season with quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, Loggains
helped the veteran passer learn a new offense and record the third highest
passing total of his career. Additionally, rookie Jake Locker looked polished
in spot duty as he totaled four touchdowns and no interceptions during vegames of action.
In 2010, despite the uncertainty at quarterback due to injuries, Kerry
Collins posted the third-best passer rating of his career (82.2) and Vince
Young registered the highest passer rating of his career (98.6).
For the previous two seasons (2008-09), Loggains was the quality con-
trol coach for the offense. He originally joined Tennessee as a coaching
administrative assistant (2006 & 2007).
Prior to joining the Titans, Loggains spent the 2005 season as a scout-
ing assistant with the Dallas Cowboys. His duties included assisting with
opponent lm breakdown, self-scouting and statistical analysis to be used
in game plan preparation.
A native of Newport, Ark., Loggains
(10/1/80) graduated with a Bachelor of Sci-
ence and masters degree in education from
the University of Arkansas. He was a four-
year letterman as a quarterback and holder
for the Razorbacks from 2000-04, appearing
in 50 games. Loggains was a two-year start-
er at quarterback for Abilene Cooper (Texas)
High School. He and his wife, Beth, have
two daughters, Reese and Aven, and reside
in Nashville.
Dowell Loggains Coaching Ledger:
2013: Offensive Coordinator, Tennessee Titans
2012: Offensive Coordinator, Tennessee Titans (nal ve games)
2010-12:Quarterbacks, Tennessee Titans
2008-09:Offensive Quality Control Coach, Tennessee Titans
Jerry Gray enters his third season as the Titans defensive coordinator after
rejoining the organization in 2011. He was previously a player and assistant
coach for the Titans/Oilers organization.
Last year, despite elding one of the youngest defenses in the NFL, the
Titans ranked seventh in the NFL in interceptions (19) and 10th in sacks
(39). Over the nal seven games of the season, Tennessee ranked ninth in
third-down defense, second in interceptions and fourth in sacks.
In his rst season at the helm of the Titans defense, the team rankedhighly in a number of categories, including eighth in scoring defense (19.8),
10th in red zone defense and fourth in passing yards per attempt (6.45).
In his 17th year as an NFL coach, Gray entered the pro coaching ranks
in 1997 as a defensive quality control coach for the Tennessee Oilers. He
held that position for two seasons, before being promoted to secondary
coach for the 1999 and 2000 seasons. Under his direction, CB Samari Rolle
and S Blaine Bishop earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in 2000; and as a
group, the Titans ranked rst in the NFL in fewest passing and total yards
allowed.
In 2001, then-Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was named
head coach for the Buffalo Bills and Gray went with Williams to become the
Bills defensive coordinator. He spent ve years as defensive coordinator
with Buffalo from 2001-05. His defenses in 2003 and 2004 each ranked
second in the NFL for yards allowed, and both were rated in the top 10 in
points allowed. His 2004 defense led the NFL in takeaways with 39, ranked
third in sacks with 45 and fth in red zone defense. The 2004 unit saw DTSam Adams and LB Takeo Spikes earn Pro Bowl selections.
He rejoined Williams defensive staff at the Washington Redskins in
2006 as secondary coach and would stay for four years (2006-09). In 2008,
the Redskins ranked fourth in defense and sixth in points allowed. Under
his coaching, S Sean Taylor blossomed into one of the NFLs best young
safeties and earned Pro Bowl selections in both 2006 and 2007 before his
tragic death. In Grays one season (2010) at
Seattle, S Earl Thomas registered a fantastic
rookie campaign as he totaled ve intercep-
tions and started all 16 games.
As a player, Gray was a four-time Pro
Bowler during a nine-year NFL career with
the Los Angeles Rams (1985-91), Houston
Oilers (1992) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers(1993). He nished his career with 28 inter-
ceptions, was named the NFLs Defensive
Back of the Year in 1989 and was a four-time
Pro Bowler who earned MVP honors at the
Pro Bowl in 1990. A graduate of the Universi-
ty of Texas, Gray was a rst-round pick (21st
overall) by the Rams in the 1985 NFL Draft. While playing at Texas, he was
a two-time consensus All-American and two-time Southwest Conference
Defensive Player of the Year. For his career at Texas, he was honored with
inclusion on the Texas All-Time Team and All-Decade Team for the 1980s.
A native of Lubbock, Texas, Gray broke into the coaching ranks with a
two-year stay at Southern Methodist University as the secondary coach. He
and his wife, Sherry, have two sons, Jeremy and Jayden.
Jerry Gray Coaching Ledger:
2011-13: Defensive Coordinator, Tennessee Titans2010: Defensive Backs, Seattle Seahawks
2006-09: Secondary, Washington Redskins
2001-05: Defensive Coordinator, Buffalo Bills
1999-00: Defensive Backs, Tennessee Titans
1997-98: Defensive Quality Control, Tennessee Oilers
1995-96: Secondary, Southern Methodist
DOWELL LOGGAINS
Offensive Coordinator
JERRY GRAY
Defensive Coordinator
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One of the top strength and rehabilitation experts in the NFL, Steve Wat-
terson is in his 28th season as the Titans strength and conditioning coach.
Qualities of a Titans team include strength, physicality and conditioning.
Watterson has been entrusted with instilling many of these qualities.
In 2010, Watterson earned his Art of Strength Kettlebell Instructor Certi-
cation during the A.O.S seminar held at Punch Gym in Franklin, Tenn. He
became the rst NFL Head Strength and Conditioning coach to complete
the certication program and along with his assistant, Jason Novak, arethe only tandem of A.O.S certied instructors in professional sports. At the
request of the Armys 5th Special Forces Group, Watterson has coached
many of their instructors in kettlebell training techniques and team building
activities.
In 2008, he was elected to the Alliance for Natural Healths Scientic
Advisory Board. The Alliance for Natural Health USA (ANH-USA), which
was formed in 1992, is part of an international organization dedicated to
promoting sustainable health and freedom of choice in healthcare through
good science and good law.
In 2002, Watterson was awarded the Presidents Award from the Profes-
sional Football Strength and Coaches Society for his contributions to the
eld of strength and conditioning. In 1999, he was appointed to the National
Research Council for Health (NRCH) scientic advisory council. NRCH was
formed in 1977 to expand the scientic foundation and understanding of
natural health science.
In 1992, Watterson received one of the highest honors of his careerwhen he was named Professional Strength and Conditioning Coach of the
Year. Watterson has been instrumental in helping to develop and implement
various strength and conditioning programs with the Titans and directs the
clubs successful offseason conditioning program. Watterson joined the Oil-
ers in 1986 as strength and conditioning coordinator before becoming an
assistant coach in those areas prior to the 1988 season.
Before joining the Oilers, Watterson spent two seasons (1984-85) as the
assistant trainer for the Philadelphia Eagles.
From 1979-80, he served as the head train-
er at Tucson (Ariz.) High School before ac-
cepting a similar post at Amphitheater High
School in Tucson (1980-84). Wattersons
other activities have included serving as a
trainer at the 1982 Olympic Development
Camp and at the National Sports Festivalin Colorado Springs in 1983. Following the
1990 season, Watterson received national
attention when he personally supervised the
rehabilitation of auto racing superstar A.J.
Foyt. Foyt credits Watterson with his ability
to come back from severe leg injuries to race
in the 1991 Indianapolis 500.
Watterson has advised Olympic and World-Class athletes on proper nu
tritional supplementation. NASCAR teams, such as Richard Pettys, have
called on Watterson to advise them on proper nutrition for improved perfor
mance. He also has advised NASCAR teams on training for proper biome
chanics for their pit crews.
Watterson has patents pending on shoulder and leg rehabilitation de-
vices and on a leg measuring device through his company, Kelsea Plus
Corp. He received his bachelors degree from Rhode Island and his mas-
ters degree from Arizona. A native of Newport, R.I. (11/27/56), Watterson has three daughters
Kelsea, Bergen and Dottie, and three sons, Brock, Cole and Caden. Steve
and his wife, Heidi, live in Hendersonville, Tenn.
Steve Watterson Coaching Ledger:
1986-13: Strength and Conditioning, Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers
1984-85: Assistant Trainer, Philadelphia Eagles
STEVE WATTERSON
Assistant Head Coach/Strength & Conditioning
Gregg Williams returns to the Titans organization, where he started his NFL
career and coached for 11 seasons (1990-2000), including four years as the
defensive coordinator. Williams has 22 years of NFL experience and hasconsistently led some of the top defenses in the league.
His return reunites Williams with defensive coordinator Jerry Gray. The
duo has worked together for a total of nine years in three previous stops,
including four years (1997-2000) in Tennessee, three years (2001-03) in
Buffalo and two years (2006-07) in Washington.
Williams joins the Titans after spending three seasons in New Orleans
and winning Super Bowl XLIV at the conclusion of the 2009 season. In
that Super Bowl season, New Orleans ranked second in the NFL with 39
takeaways and in red zone defense. In 2010, the Saints elded one of the
best defenses in the NFL, as they ranked fourth in yards allowed, seventh
in points allowed, fth in third-down defense and sixth in red zone defense.
Williams spent one season as the defensive coordinator/assistant head
coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2008, after spending four seasons
(2004-07) with the Washington Redskins as Assistant Head Coach/De-
fense. While in Washington, he led two top 10 defenses (2007, 8th; 2004,
3rd), while only allowing only 19.4 points per game during his four-year
tenure. His 2004 defense ranked second in the NFL in rushing defense,
second in third down defense and fth in fewest points allowed.
He became the head coach for the Buffalo Bills in 2001 and posted a 17-
31 mark over his three-year stay. Jerry Gray was his defensive coordinator
for all three years; and in their nal year together (2003) in Buffalo, the Bills
ranked second in yards allowed and fth in fewest points allowed.
Williams originally gained his reputation as an innovator on defense dur-
ing his rst stint with the Titans/Oilers organization as defensive coordinator
from 1997-2000. In his nal season with Tennessee, the Titans nished
rst in total defense for the rst and only time as an NFL club. The defense
only allowed 191 points scored (11.9 per game) and recorded a franchise
record 55 sacks. Over a two-year period of 1999-2000, Tennessee record-
ed 109 sacks and tallied 40 takeaways in 1999. During each of his four
seasons as defensive coordinator for Tennessee, his units placed in the
top 10 in rushing defense. Williams originally
joined the Houston Oilers as a quality con-
trol coach in 1990. He stayed in that role forthree seasons, before spending one season
as special teams coach and three seasons
as linebackers coach.
Before joining the NFL, Williams spent
two seasons (1988-89) on Jack Pardees
University of Houston staff as a graduate
assistant. He entered the coaching ranks
as a high school assistant coach in 1980 at
Excelsior Springs in Missouri and became
head coach at Belton High School in 1984.
Williams graduated from Northeast Mis-
souri State, where he played quarterback and also played baseball. A nativ
of Excelsior Springs, Mo., he has three children Amy, Blake and Chase
He and his son Blake became the rst father-son combination to win a Su
per Bowl on the same coaching staff.
Gregg Williams Coaching Ledger:
2013: Senior Assistant/Defense, Tennessee Titans
2009-11: Defensive Coordinator, New Orleans Saints
2008: Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach, Jacksonville Jaguars
2004-07:Assistant Head Coach/Defense, Washington Redskins
2001-03: Head Coach, Buffalo Bills
1997-00: Defensive Coordinator, Tennessee Titans/Tennessee Oilers
1994-96:Linebackers, Houston Oilers
1993: Special Teams, Houston Oilers
1990-92: Quality Control, Houston Oilers
1988-89: Graduate Assistant, University of Houston
1984-87: Head Coach, Belton (Mo.) High School
1980-83:Assistant, Excelsior Springs (Mo.) High School
GREGG WILLIAMS
Senior Assistant/Defense
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Sylvester Croom enters his rst season with the Titans as running backs
coach and 22nd as an NFL coach. He is no stranger to working with elite
talent, coaching a whos who of running backs in his time in the NFL, includ-
ing Maurice Jones-Drew, Steven Jackson, Ahman Green, Barry Sanders
and Eric Dickerson. Chris Johnson becomes the third running back Croom
has coached who has surpassed the 2,000-yard rushing mark in a season.
Croom joins the Titans after spending one season as the running backcoach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones-Drew posted a 4.8-yards aver-
age per rush in his rst six games, before missing the remainder of the
season with a foot injury.
Croom spent three seasons (2009-11) with the St. Louis Rams. Steven
Jackson posted the fourth highest rushing total in the NFL over that three-
year period, as he gained 3,802 yards and earned two Pro Bowl selections
(2009 and 2010).
Prior to joining the Rams, Croom was the head coach at Mississippi
State from 2004-08. He became the rst African-American head football
coach in SEC history. The high point of his tenure with the Bulldogs was
the 2007 season, as the Bulldogs posted an 8-5 record and a Liberty Bowl
victory. He earned SEC Coach of the Year honors by the Associated Press
for his work in 2007. His overall record at Mississippi State was 21-38.
Before taking over Mississippi State, he was the running backs coach
for the Green Bay Packers from 2001-03. Under Crooms guidance, Ah-
man Green posted three consecutive 1,200-yard seasons, including a teamrecord and career-best 1,883 yards in 2003, and three Pro Bowl appear-
ances.
Croom spent four seasons (1997-2000) as the offensive coordinator for
the Detroit Lions. In his rst season, Crooms offense ranked second in
the NFL and RB Barry Sanders became the third player in NFL history to
surpass 2,000 yards rushing in a season. Wide receivers Herman Moore
and Johnnie Morton each had 1,000-yard receiving seasons and Moores
104 receptions led the NFL in 1997. The Lions became the rst team in NFL
history to have teammates lead the league in rushing and receptions in the
same season.
Croom also spent time as running backs coach for the San Diego Char-
gers (1992-96), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987-90) and Indianapolis Colts
(1991). While with the Chargers, RB Natrone
Means posted a then-team record 1,350
rushing yards and earned a Pro Bowl selec-
tion.
After playing offensive line during the
1975 season for the New Orleans Saints,
Croom returned to his alma mater, the Uni-versity of Alabama, as a graduate assistant
for the 1976 season. He spent the next 10
years as an assistant coach for the Crimson
Tide, coaching inside linebackers (1977-81,
1984-86) and outside linebackers (1982-83).
A native of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Croom was
a three-year letterman at Alabama and was
the starting center on the 1973 National Championship team. The Sylves
ter Croom Commitment to Excellence Award is given annually to an Ala
bama player at the end of spring practice.
Croom and his wife, Jerri, have one daughter, Jennifer.
Sylvester Croom Coaching Ledger:
2013: Running Backs, Tennessee Titans
2012: Running Backs, Jacksonville Jaguars2009-11: Running Backs, St. Louis Rams
2004-08: Head Coach, Mississippi State
2001-03: Running Backs, Green Bay Packers
1997-00: Offensive Coordinator, Detroit Lions
1992-96: Running Backs, San Diego Chargers
1991: Running Backs, Indianapolis Colts
1987-90: Running Backs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1984-86: Inside Linebackers, University of Alabama
1982-83: Outside Linebackers, University of Alabama
1977-81: Inside Linebackers, University of Alabama
1976: Graduate Assistant, University of Alabama
Steve Brown enters his second season as the Titans assistant secondary
coach after rejoining the organization. He played his entire eight-year ca-
reer as a cornerback for the Houston Oilers.
In his rst season with the Titans, the team ranked seventh in the NFL
in interceptions, including 13 from the secondary. S Michael Grifn and CB
Jason McCourty tied for the team lead with four interceptions each and Mc-
Courtys total was a career high.
Brown came to the Titans after nine years with the University of Ken-tucky, including ve seasons as defensive coordinator. In 2011, he was the
co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach for the Wildcats. Two play-
ers off the defense were drafted, which increased the total to 14 players who
moved on to the NFL from Kentucky in his nal ve seasons. From 2007-10,
Brown was the defensive coordinator at Kentucky. Under his guidance, the
Wildcats showed marked improvement, participating in a bowl game each
season and placing a player on the All-SEC defense each season. He origi-
nally joined the Kentucky staff in 2003, as the secondary coach, when Rich
Brooks took over the program.
Prior to working at Kentucky, Brown spent six seasons (1995-00) with
the St. Louis Rams and earned a Super Bowl Championship during the
1999 season. His nal three seasons with the Rams were as secondary
coach. He guided S Todd Lyght to his rst Pro Bowl selection in 1999. His
entered the coaching ranks with the Rams as a defensive assistant in 1995
and was promoted to work with the cornerbacks from 1996-97.
Before joining the coaching ranks, Brown had an eight-year (1983-90)NFL career as a cornerback for the Houston Oilers. He played in a total
of 119 games for the franchise and tallied 18 career interceptions. Brown
earned Pro Football Weekly NFL All-Rookie
honors in 1983. He was a teammate with
head coach Mike Munchak and offensive
line coach Bruce Matthews during his time
with the Oilers. The Oilers drafted Brown in
the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft from
the University of Oregon, where he earned
All-PAC 10 accolades as a senior. He was amember of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity while
at Oregon.
Brown and his wife, Michele, have two
sons, Cole and Jared.
Steve Brown Coaching Ledger:
2012-13: Assistant Secondary, Tennessee Titans
2011: Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs, University of Ken
tucky
2007-10: Defensive Coordinator, University of Kentucky
2003-06: Defensive Backs, University of Kentucky
1998-00: Secondary, St. Louis Rams
1996-97: Cornerbacks, St. Louis Rams
1995: Defensive Assistant, St. Louis Rams
SYLVESTER CROOM
Running Backs
STEVE BROWN
Secondary Assistant
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Jonathan Gannon enters his second season with the Titans as a defensive
assistant/quality control coach. On the eld, he will assist coaching the line-
backers.
He joined the Titans in 2012, after spending three seasons with the St.
L