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Why did the Titans change their name?
Tennessee Oilers
Tennessee Titans/Former names
When did the Titans change their name?
1999
Due to low attendance, the team then moved to Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville in 1998. For those two years, they were known as the “Tennessee Oilers”, but changed their name to “Tennessee Titans” for the 1999 season.
Why did Oilers change to Titans?
Hello Titans. Titans was picked as the new nickname of the NFL’s Tennessee franchise, transplanted from Houston. “We wanted a new nickname to reflect strength, leadership and other heroid qualities,” owner Bud Adams said Saturday in making the announcement.
Why is Tennessee called ‘the Titans’?
In 1999, the franchise unveiled a new logo as the team was renamed the Tennessee Titans. “Titans” has some history as a football team name. It had been the earlier name for the current day NY Giants . Adams selected the name because “Titans” were powerful ruling figures in Greek mythology and that seemed to fit since Nashville is…
How long have the Tennessee Titans been in the NFL?
The Titans were originally formed as the Houston Oilers, one of the eight charter members of the American Football League ( AFL ). They became a part of the National Football League in 1970 as part of the AFL–NFL merger and have remained a member of the NFL ever since. They played in Houston through the end of the 1996 season.
Where do the Tennessee Titans play?
For those two years, they were known as the “Tennessee Oilers”, but changed their name to “Tennessee Titans” for the 1999 season. The team currently plays at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, which opened in 1999 as Adelphia Coliseum. The Titans’ training facility is at Saint Thomas Sports Park, a 31-acre…
Who are the owners of the Tennessee Titans?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams, who helped found the American Football League and whose battles for players helped lead to the merger with the NFL, has died. He was 90.