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CHAMPIONSHIP RING
THE STORY OF 1999 AFC TITLE GAME
TENNESSEE TITANS
The 1999 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 40th season and their 30th in
the National Football League (NFL). It was the first year for the club under the moniker
"Titans," while the nickname "Oilers" was retired by the NFL. The Titans became the
seventh Wild Card to qualify for the Super Bowl.
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THE STORY OF 1999 AFC TITLE GAME
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However, after defeating the Bills, Colts, and Jaguars in the postseason, they lost the
Super Bowl to the St. Louis Rams, 23–16.The team drafted defensive end Jevon
Kearse with the 16th pick of the 1999 NFL Draft. He had his best years in Tennessee,
being named to three consecutive Pro Bowls (1999–2001).
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THE STORY OF 1999 AFC TITLE GAME
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In AFC Divisional Playoff, Although the Indianapolis Colts, behind second year
quarterback Peyton Manning, had posted some gaudy numbers (3rd in points scored
compared to Tennessee's 7th) en route to a sterling 13–3 regular season record, the
upstart Titans paid them little respect. Running back Eddie George rushed for a team
playoff-record 162 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown, to help lead the Titans to
victory. Manning completed only 19 of 43 passes in the loss for the Colts.
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CHAMPIONSHIP RING
THE STORY OF 1999 AFC TITLE GAME
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In AFC Championship Game, The Jacksonville Jaguars had been one of the NFL's
best teams in the 1999 season; they were 6th in scoring and first in fewest points
allowed while pacing the AFC with a 14–2 record. However, both of those losses came
at the hands of their opponents in the AFC Championship game, the Tennessee
Titans.
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THE STORY OF 1999 AFC TITLE GAME
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The Titans would prove up to the task of beating their division rival once again as
the Titans scored a resounding 33–14 victory; the game was at times a chaotic
affair as the Titans forced six turnovers and an end zone sack for a safety, all
despite giving up four turnovers themselves; the Jaguars were also bullied into nine
penalties for 100 yards. The Titans advanced to the first Super Bowl in club history.
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THE STORY OF 1999 AFC TITLE GAME
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