Texans take control of AFC South by beating Titans 24-21. "There haven't been many times when both teams are on equal ground, but maybe this is the year. Fisher said under owner Bud Adams playing the Texans was like "playoff week" for the Titans.Texans coach Gary Kubiak, left, and his Titans counterpart, Mike Munchak, kept things cordial following their 2012 game at Reliant Stadium.Matthew Villegas wears a giant Oilers helmet at a tailgate before the start of the Texans vs. Titans game at NRG Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Houston. One notable fight was on November 28, 2010, when Texans receiver The rivalry became more competitive in 2011 as both teams were in the hunt for the division title most of the year. 12/15/2019 Associated Press . "When I was with the Texans, the Titans were the team to beat in the AFC South. "When these teams have played at the end of the season, it's been largely meaningless for at least one of the teams, so there hasn't been a lot of hype surrounding the games. "Maybe if Finnegan had landed a punch when Andre decided to take him down there would have been more of a rivalry. "There was a natural hatred there. The Titans look pretty good, and so do the Texans with their new quarterback (Deshaun Watson). The Texans finished 10-6 and the Titans 9-7 in 2011. 2015 Schedule. Houston was awarded a new franchise in 2002 dubbed the Texans, and fans have quarreled over who was the better team in Houston. Early on, we weren't competitive, and it was a matter of which teams would take us seriously as rivals. The Texans beat the Titans 24–21,The Titans' defense lines up vs. the Texans' offense to begin a play during the game on January 1, 2012. "In some ways, it almost felt like hitting a family member. "We were consumed with trying to become relevant and become a good team that had a chance week in and week out, and Jeff had a hell of a team in Tennessee. "There have been some games and moments that created controversy and had a chance to elevate the rivalry, but the Texans and Titans couldn't sustain it.In 2006, rookie quarterback Vince Young ran for a touchdown in NRG Stadium to give the Titans an overtime victory. "It's never too late," Matthews said. When I was with the Titans, the Texans were the team to beat in the division. "Including this one. Ultimate Texans. It's hard to hate somebody you love. He is past president of the Pro Football Writers of America.He's a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Seniors Committee and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee.In 2015, he was named as a Gridiron Legend in Texas, becoming the third member of the media behind Dave Campbell and Mickey Herskowitz. The Titans, who left Houston for Nashville after the 1996 season, lead the series 16-14. The Titans were 11-5 and 12-4.The Texans didn't have a winning record until 2009 when they finished 9-7 in Kubiak's fourth season.When Kubiak played and coached in Denver - as an assistant and as a head coach - the Broncos had heated rivalries with Oakland and Kansas City. Both teams finished 6-10. The Titans are 2-1, the Texans 1-2. He was an assistant with the Texans in 2009-10 and with the Titans in 2011-13. That became an easy rivalry. Neither team made the playoffs.In 2010, receiver Andre Johnson pounded pesky cornerback Cortland Finnegan in a one-sided fight during a 20-0 Texans' victory in NRG Stadium. Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans Results. ( Michael Ciaglo / Houston Chronicle ) "Andre never left any doubt about who the alpha dog was in that relationship. —Texans vs. Titans. When one team has been good, the other's been rebuilding. "The Texans and Titans haven't provided any bulletin-board material in years, the kind that generates controversy before games and elevates the passion and intensity. TEXANS VS. TITANS HISTORY. "To have that kind of rivalry, it starts with the games," Fisher said. "It definitely helps if both teams are good at the same time. The Titans beat the Texans 26-20 in overtime. "Because there are two games between the Texans and Titans every season, there's always a chance they could develop that kind of animosity toward each other on a yearly basis. "I think everybody wanted it to be a big rivalry because the Oilers left and went to Tennessee, but the roots of the Texans' organization were so short (and) we were just trying to get going," said Kubiak, who coached the Texans for eight seasons (2006-13). When the stakes become higher, forplayers, staff and fans, the rivalry's amplified. The roots can be planted back to 1996, when the former Houston Oilers relocated to Tennessee and rebranded the franchise as the Titans in 1999. "As far as Mr. Adams, it was a one-way rivalry, and if we were 2-14 but beat Houston, we were OK," Fisher said with a laugh. "Like Kubiak, Fisher was involved in intense rivalries in which the teams and fans hated each other. "Before they play, the philosophy for both head coaches is to stand up in front of their team to start the week and tell the players to kiss their wives and girlfriends goodbye because it's rivalry week. Teams in position to win a championship. They play in Nashville on Dec. The AFC South champion Texans (10-5) host the Titans (8-7) in Week 17. Additionally, both states have large The bitterness of the rivalry has led to fistfights between the teams during games. "I never experienced any (hate) from either team," Matthews said. (Photo by Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle) Nov. 22, 2009 Updated: Aug. 6, 2011 1:52 p.m. Facebook Twitter Email. Oct. 1, 2017. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans. to cover the original Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association.McClain has a plaque in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio as the 2006 winner of the Dick McCann Memorial Award presented annually by the Pro Football Writers of America to a writer for his long and distinguished coverage of the NFL. "The Texans were 4-12 and 5-11 in their first two seasons. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans. The two teams have met each other 36 times, with the Houston Texans winning 17 games and the Tennessee Titans …