What Is the Nashville Titans?

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The team is called the Tennessee Titans, not the Nashville Titans, though it is based in Nashville. The Titans are a professional American football team in the NFL’s American Football Conference (AFC) South division. They play their home games at Nissan Stadium on the east bank of the Cumberland River (Wikipedia). The franchise began as the Houston Oilers. It was founded in 1959 by Houston oil businessman Bud Adams, who owned it until his death in 2013, and it began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. The team moved to Tennessee and has played at Nissan Stadium since 1999. A new domed stadium with a planned capacity of 60,000 broke ground on February 29, 2024, and is planned to open in 2027 (Wikipedia).

The Titans at a Glance

What the sources say
Name Tennessee Titans
League NFL, AFC South
Home Nissan Stadium, 1999 to present
Origins founded in 1959 as the Houston Oilers by Bud Adams; began play in 1960 in the AFL
Earlier homes Jeppesen Stadium, Rice Stadium, and others in Houston; Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis in 1997
New stadium domed, about 60,000 seats; broke ground February 29, 2024; planned for 2027

Sources: Wikipedia, Tennessee Titans and New Nissan Stadium.

Going to a Game

  1. Check the season schedule on the team’s site and plan your ride before game day.
  2. Plan your crossing: from Lower Broadway you can walk across the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge to the east bank.
  3. Parking near the stadium area and car break-in risks are covered in whether it is safe to park overnight in Nashville.

Nashville’s other teams are listed in what professional sports teams are in Nashville.

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