Remembering the Titans: A Glance Back at Definitive Moments in Tennessee History

Kevin Dyson runs to the endzone during the "Music City Miracle." (Image via sportsandentertainmentnashville.com)

Titans' history is full of miracles, magic, heartbreaks, and comebacks. From the days of Steve McNair and Eddie George to now, it has been an emotional journey for Titans fans everywhere. Get your popcorn ready - it's going to be a wild ride!

Many agree that the most definitive moment in Tennessee Titans history is the "Music City Miracle" in the 1999 AFC Wild Card round. In fact, I think that only a Super Bowl win could ever really best it. The Titans had pulled off a playoff berth in Cinderella fashion and were left with 15 seconds to beat the Bills and keep their season alive. After the Bills scored what was then thought to have been a game-winning field goal, the Titans answered with a miraculous return. Once Kevin Dyson caught Frank Wycheck's lateral, he then ran 75 yards into the endzone. This moment was ranked the fourth-greatest play in NFL history, and it has been arguably the most prolific 15 seconds of Titans football.

The team then rallied all the way to face the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV, only to be one yard short from hoisting up the Lombardi Trophy. This moment has haunted Titans fans for over two decades.



The George and Mcnair era may be long gone, but the drama has stayed with the Titans ever since. Vince Young kept the magic alive with his fairy tale comeback against the Giants in 2006.



A few years later, Chris Johnson ran for 2,006 yards in 2009, allowing him to join the elite (and exclusive) 2,000-yard club.



Marcus Mariota is something of an entertainer himself. While the marriage between the Titans and the quarterback had to come to a sad end, there is a lot to be said about his heart-stopping plays. How many quarterbacks have you seen throw a touchdown pass to themselves? After Mariota pulled off this trickery, he led his team to upset the Chiefs, securing the first franchise playoff win in nine years.



And who could ever forget his 87-yard touchdown run?




Derrick Henry has found his way into the history books, too. I like to think that every NFL fan that watched this game remembers exactly where they were when they watched Henry run for his signature 99-yard touchdown in 2018. It is the longest touchdown scored off of a run in NFL history!



I think everyone can agree that the Titans' 2019 season was one to remember. To wrap things up, I'm including the top highlights from last year.