Colts–Titans rivalry
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| First meeting | December 10, 1995 Colts 24, Oilers 20 |
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| Latest meeting | January 3, 2021 Titans 45, Colts 26 |
| Next meeting | TBD, 2021 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 53 |
| All-time series | Colts, 35–18[1] |
| Postseason results | Titans, 1–0
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| Largest victory | Colts 35–3 (2005); Titans 45–26 (2020) |
| Smallest victory | Colts 14–13 (2006); Oilers/Titans 17–14 (1988), 19–16 (1999), 20–17 (2006) |
| Current win streak | Titans, 1 |
The Colts–Titans rivalry[2] is a professional American football rivalry between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans[3] in the National Football League (NFL)'s AFC South division. The rivalry has been dominated by the Colts since 2003, including an 11 game win streak[4] that happened from 2011 to 2016. The Titans have won 4 of their last 8 games in the rivalry, but the Colts still own a 35–18 series lead.
Notable Games[edit]
- In 1970, the Colts and Oilers played their first game head-to-head in Houston. The Colts and Oilers both started 2–1 heading into this Week 4 Game. The Colts had a very strong start as they led 14–0 in the 2nd Quarter with Jack Maitland and Roy Jefferson scoring touchdowns. The Oilers responded with a touchdown pass from Charley Johnson to Jerry LeVias from 7 yards away, but they trailed 17–7 at the half. Roy Hopkins got a rushing touchdown for the Oilers in the 3rd Quarter to make it 17–14. The Colts fell behind in the 4th Quarter after Roy Gerela kicked two field goals. With the Colts needing a big play, they trusted their Hall of Fame quarterback, Johnny Unitas, to make it happen, and he delivered with a 31 yard touchdown pass to Roy Jefferson. The Colts won 24–20 and improved to 3–1. The Oilers struggled for the rest of the season finishing 3–10–1, but the Colts were 11–2–1 and ended up beating the Cowboys 16–13 in Super Bowl V.[5]
- In 1988, the Colts and Oilers played in Indianapolis in Week 1. It was a competitive game in the first half, starting with a Colts touchdown from Gary Hogeboom to Matt Bouza. The Oilers got stopped on their next possession, but then responded with a pick six by Steve Brown which tied the game at 7. Both teams also got touchdowns in the second quarter, as the Colts scored from a yard out with Albert Bentley and the Oilers scored a 1 yard touchdown with Mike Rozier. The game was tied at 14 at halftime, but no more points were scored in regulation, so the game went into overtime tied at 14. The Oilers got the ball, and drove down the field for a game winning field goal by Tony Zendejas, as they beat the Colts 17–14. The Colts barely missed the playoffs this season at 9–7, while the Oilers barely made it at 10–6, and their season ended in Buffalo in the Divisional round 17–10.[6]
- In the 1999 AFC Divisional, the Colts and Titans played in their first playoff game and their only one to this date. Both teams finished 13–3 in the regular season, and were led by two future MVPs in Peyton Manning and Steve McNair. The Colts got the first points on a field goal by Mike Vanderjagt. The teams continued to trade off field goals in the first half, as the Colts led 9–6 at halftime. The first touchdown was scored in the first drive of the second half, as Eddie George of the Titans ran for a 68 yard touchdown to give the Titans a 13–9 lead. The Titans got two field goals in the 4th Quarter to gain a comfortable 19–9 lead. The Colts drove quickly late in the 4th Quarter, and the drive was capped off by a rare Peyton Manning rushing touchdown from 15 yards out. However, the Colts were out of timeouts, and inside the two minute warning they had to get the onside kick. Yancey Thigpen recovered the ball for Tennessee as they stunned the Colts 19–16. The Titans went on to beat the 14–2 Jaguars by a score of 33–14 in the AFC Championship, but lost by a yard in Super Bowl XXXIV to the Rams 23–16.[7]
- In 2006, the Colts and Titans played in October in Indianapolis. The Colts were the clear favorites in this game, as they were 4–0 and playing at home against an 0–4 Titans team. The Titans made it difficult on the Colts early, as Vince Young scored a 19 yard touchdown in the 1st Quarter and Rob Bironas kicked a field goal in the 2nd Quarter to make it 10–0. The Colts offense was really struggling, but they finally got a touchdown drive in mid-3rd Quarter from Peyton Manning to Marvin Harrison. The Titans got another field goal to lead 13–7 in the 4th Quarter. With 9:38 left, Peyton Manning was looking to lead a drive that would give the Colts a lead. The Colts got several first down completions and then ultimately scored a 2 yard touchdown with Reggie Wayne to take a 14–13 lead with 5:10 left. The Titans got stopped their next possession, and the Colts were able to run down the clock to just 17 seconds left. The Titans could not score on this last possession, and the Colts improved to 5–0. The Colts had a very successful regular season at 12–4 and ended up winning Super Bowl XLI against the Bears 29–17.[8]
- In 2010, the Colts and Titans played in Week 17 in Indianapolis. The game only had an affect on the 9–6 Colts playoff position, as the Titans were already out at 6–9. The Titans played hard in the first half, and tied the game at 6. However, Reggie Wayne caught a 7 yard touchdown to give the Colts a 13–6 lead at halftime. The game continued to go back and forth in the second half. Kenny Britt and Chris Johnson each scored a touchdown for Tennessee in the 3rd Quarter while Pierre Garcon caught a 30 yard touchdown for the Colts. The game was tied at 20 heading into the 4th Quarter, but both teams struggled for almost the entire final quarter to sustain drives. The Colts did get the ball last, and they got two big completions to Blair White for 20 yards and to Jacob Tamme for 11 yards to get into field goal range. Adam Vinatieri finished it off, as he kicked a 43 yard field goal to send the Colts into the playoffs. The Colts played the Jets in the Wild Card round, but lost 17–16 on a game winning field goal for New York. This ended up being Peyton Manning's final game as a Colt, as he was injured all of 2011 and went to the Broncos in 2012.[9]
- In 2012, the Colts and Titans played in late October in Tennessee. The Titans were 3–4 while the Colts were 3–3, and both teams were trying to chase the Texans who were 6–1 and had a bye week. The teams traded field goals in the 1st Quarter. Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck found Kendall Wright for a 23 yard touchdown before halftime. It was ultimately 13–6 in the 4th Quarter, and the Colts were trailing with the ball. Andrew Luck led his team down the field, as he threw 4 completions of at least 10 yards. He threw the game tying touchdown to Delone Carter with 3:24 left. Neither team scored for the rest of regulation, so it was 13–13 heading into overtime. The Colts got the ball first and drove down field. They got a 20 yard completion to Reggie Wayne, and then ended the game with a 16 yard touchdown to Vick Ballard. The Titans finished the season poorly at just 6–10, but the Colts made the playoffs at 10–6. The Colts got dominated in the Wild Card round to the eventual Super Bowl champion Ravens 24–9.[10]
- In 2015, the Colts and Titans played in Nashville in late September. The Colts were coming off a great year in 2014 at 11–5, but they started 0–2 to the Titans 1–1. The Colts got a 14–0 lead as Frank Gore got a 1 yard rush touchdown and Dwight Lowery picked off Marcus Mariota for a 69 yard touchdown. The Titans came back late first half as it was 14–10 at the break. The Titans continued to have momentum in the 3rd Quarter, as Antonio Andrews and Dorial Green-Beckham scored touchdowns and helped make the score 27–14 heading into the 4th Quarter. The Colts needed a late comeback to avoid going 0–3, and Andrew Luck became clutch in the 4th Quarter, throwing two touchdowns to Phillip Dorsett and Donte Moncrief. The Colts got another rushing touchdown with Frank Gore to lead 35–27 late in the 4th Quarter. The Titans, desperately looking for points, got down the field in a hurry with the big play being a 20 yard completion to Kendall Wright with a roughing the passer penalty. Jalston Fowler was the man who scored the touchdown for the Titans to make it 35–33. The Titans missed the all important two point conversion two different times, and could not recover the onside kick. Thus, the Colts improved to 1–2, and now have won 21 of their last 25 games against the Titans. Both teams missed the playoffs, the Colts at 8–8 and the Titans at 3–13.[11]
Season-by-season results[edit]
| Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans Season-by-Season Results |
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1970s (Tied, 2–2)
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1980s (Colts, 4–3)
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1990s (Oilers/Titans, 3–1)
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2000s (Colts, 11–5)
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2010s (Colts, 16–4)
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2020s (Tied, 1–1)
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Summary of Results
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See also[edit]
- National Football League rivalries
References[edit]
- ↑ *"Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans Results". The Football Database, LLC. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *Trotta, Jerry (2020). "Colts-Titans rivalry will take gigantic leap forward in November". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *Nocco, Joseph (May 25, 2020). "5 greatest rivals in Tennessee Titans franchise history". Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *Wells, Mike (October 12, 2017). "Colts' 11-game winning streak over Titans tied for longest active in NFL". Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ↑ *"Baltimore Colts at Houston Oilers - October 11th, 1970". Sports Reference. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *"Houston Oilers at Indianapolis Colts - September 4th, 1988". Sports Reference. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *"Divisional Round - Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts - January 16, 2000". Sports Reference. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *"Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts - October 8th, 2006". Sports Reference. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *"Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts - January 2nd, 2011". Sports Reference. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *"Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans - October 28th, 2012". Sports Reference. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ↑ *"Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans - September 27th, 2015". Sports Reference. 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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