Under embattled defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, the Tennessee Titans saw a defensive resurgence in 2021 following a campaign in which the team struggled mightily in that area the year prior.
The Titans improved across the board. In per-game averages, Tennessee went from 28th in total yards allowed, 29th in passing yards, 19th in rushing yards and 24th in points in 2020, to 12th, 25th, second and sixth in those areas in 2021, respectively.
The engine of the Titans’ improvement was no doubt the pass-rush. The front four consisting of Denico Autry, Jeffery Simmons, Harold Landry and Bud Dupree was arguably the best in the league and accounted for 32.5 of the team’s 43 sacks, tied for ninth-most in the league.
