2011 Tennessee Titans season
The 2011 season was the Tennessee Titans' 42nd in the National Football League, their 52nd overall and their 15th in the state of Tennessee. It was also their first season under head coach Mike Munchak, replacing longtime head coach Jeff Fisher, who resigned on January 27 after 17 seasons. The team improved on their 6–10 record from 2010 [Tennessee Titans season|2010] and finished tied with the Cincinnati Bengals for the last playoff spot, but lost the tiebreaker due to their 24–17 loss to the Bengals in Week 9, missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season.
Offseason
2011 draft class
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 8 | Jake Locker | QB | Washington |
| 2 | 39 | Akeem Ayers | LB | UCLA |
| 3 | 77 | Jurrell Casey | DT | USC |
| 4 | 109 | Colin McCarthy | LB | Miami (FL) |
| 5 | 142 | Karl Klug | DE | Iowa |
| 6 | 175 | Byron Stingily | T | Louisville |
| 7 | 212 | Zach Clayton | DT | Auburn |
Preseason
Schedule
The Titans' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–3 | 1–0 | LP Field | |
| 2 | August 20 | at St. Louis Rams | L 16–17 | 1–1 | Edward Jones Dome | |
| 3 | August 27 | Chicago Bears | W 14–13 | 2–1 | LP Field | |
| 4 | September 1 | at New Orleans Saints | W 32–9 | 3–1 | Louisiana Superdome |
Regular season
Game summaries
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Coming off their road win over the Browns, the Titans flew to Heinz Field for a Week 5 intraconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tennessee threw the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 29-yard field goal from kicker Rob Bironas, but the Steelers answered with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller. Pittsburgh added onto their lead in the second with Roethlisberger completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward and a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback David Johnson.The Steelers continued their dominating performance in the third quarter with Roethlisberger completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ward. The Titans would respond with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chris Johnson, yet Pittsburgh came right back in the fourth quarter with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 19-yard field goal. Tennessee tried to rally as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck found wide receiver Damian Williams on a 19-yard touchdown pass, but the Steelers closed out the game with Roethlisberger completing a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace.
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3–2.