As a whole, the Tennessee Titans saw an increase in the number of penalties committed from 2020 to 2021, something that would no doubt irk head coach Mike Vrabel.
In 2020, the Titans committed 88 total penalties across offense, defense and special teams (including playoffs), ranking as the 13th-fewest in the NFL, according to NFLPenalties.com.
In 2021, that number jumped to 105, ranking as the 15th-most in the league. Of course, there was an extra game on the schedule in 2021, but the Titans also saw an uptick in average penalties per contest, from 5.18 to 5.83.
Here’s a breakdown of how many Tennessee committed on each side of the ball and where they ranked in the NFL.
Offense: 48 (T-9th fewest)
Defense: 41 (T-15th most)
Special Teams: 16 (T-9th most)
Special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman has been on the hot seat with fans and media over the last few years for the Titans’ lackluster special teams play, and this certainly won’t help.
Now, here’s a look at which Titans players were among the team leaders in penalties drawn in 2021. Each figure also includes declined penalties.
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Breakdown
Defensive pass interference: 3
Face mask: 2
Illegal contact: 1
Defensive holding: 1
AP Photo/Justin Rex
Breakdown
Offensive holding: 2
False start: 2
Ineligible downfield pass: 1
Illegal touch pass: 1
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Unnecessary roughness: 2
Defensive offside: 1
Illegal use of hands: 1
Roughing the passer: 1
Illegal substitution: 1
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Breakdown
Defensive pass interference: 2
Defensive holding: 2
Illegal contact: 1
Illegal block above the waist: 1
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Breakdown
Offensive holding: 3
Ineligible downfield pass: 1
False start: 1
AP Photo/Wade Payne
Breakdown
False start: 3
Offensive pass interference: 2
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Breakdown
Defensive pass interference: 3
Unnecessary roughness: 1
Face mask: 1
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Breakdown
False start: 2
Illegal use of hands: 1
Offensive holding: 1
AP Photo/Ben VanHouten
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Defensive offside: 1
Defensive pass interference: 1
Defensive holding: 1
Out of bounds on kick: 1
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Breakdown
Offensive holding: 4
AP Photo/Mark Zaleski
Breakdown
Defensive pass interference: 1
Defensive holding: 1
Unnecessary roughness: 1
AP Photo/Wade Payne
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Offensive holding: 2
Chop block: 1
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack
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False start: 2
Offensive holding: 1
AP Photo/Brett Carlsen
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Holding: 3
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, Pool
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Illegal forward pass: 1
Offensive holding: 1
Illegal blindside block: 1
Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images
Breakdown
Unnecessary roughness: 1
Neutral zone infraction: 1
Defensive offside: 1
AP Photo/Kyusung Gong
Breakdown
Offensive holding: 2
False start: 1
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LB David Long
CB Caleb Farley
DL Denico Autry
OL Dillon Radunz
OL Kendall Lamm
OL David Quessenberry
DL Naquan Jones
AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File
RB Derrick Henry
LB Jayon Brown
LB Rashaan Evans
QB Ryan Tannehill
DB Amani Hooker
CB Breon Borders
CB Greg Mabin
WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
WR Marcus Johnson
DB Chris Jones
DB Matthias Farley
DL Kyle Peko
LB Monty Rice
OLB Bud Dupree
WR Julio Jones
WR Racey McMath
WR Josh Reynolds
LB Dylan Cole
RB Dontrell Hilliard
RB Jordan Wilkins
RB Jeremy McNichols
RB D’Onta Foreman
CB Buster Skrine
Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Breakdown
Delay of game: 6
Illegal formation: 3
Defensive too many men: 1
