Throughout his NFL career, Matthews played every position on the offensive line, starting in 99 games as a left guard, 87 as a center, 67 as a right guard, 22 as a right tackle, 17 as a left tackle. He was also the long snapper on field goals, PATs, and punts.
Chris Johnson was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, after running a then-record 4.24 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. In 2009, he won the NFL rushing title with 2,006 yards and broke Marshall Faulk's record of total yards from scrimmage with 2,509.
Under Phillips, the Oilers reached the AFC Championship Game in two consecutive seasons, losing to the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers 34-5 in 1978 and 27-13 in 1979.
Norton's number 43 was the first jersey retired by the Oilers, acknowledging his club-record 45 career interceptions.
On October 1, 2006, in the third quarter of a game against the Dallas Cowboys, center Andre Gurode fell to the ground, and his helmet was removed by Haynesworth. Haynesworth tried to stomp on Gurode's head, but missed. A second stomp opened a severe wound on Gurode's forehead, narrowly missing his right eye. Gurode later received 30 stitches.
Rymkus took a number of assistant coaching jobs before serving as the first head coach of the AFL's Houston Oilers in 1960. The team won the league's first championship, but Rymkus was fired by owner Bud Adams after a slow start in 1961.
Titans QB Steve McNair rushed for 64 yards on 8 carries, the Titans and Rams combined for 0 turnovers, and the Titans had -1 punt return yards in the game.
After a slow start to the 1961 season that saw the team with a 1-3-1 record, Oilers' head coach Lou Rymkus was fired. Wally Lemm was offered the position and proceeded to lead the team to nine straight victories. The team then won its second straight title with a 10-3 win over the San Diego Chargers on December 24, 1961, and Lemm was named AFL Coach of the Year for his efforts.
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