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Ranking Tennessee Titans top 3 quarterbacks of the decade

By John Lowell

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 08: Ryan Tannehill #17 and Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans standing on the field together prior to the start of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders at RingCentral Coliseum on December 08, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 08: Ryan Tannehill #17 and Marcus Mariota #8 of the Tennessee Titans standing on the field together prior to the start of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders at RingCentral Coliseum on December 08, 2019 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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Former Tennessee Titans QB Matthew Hasselbeck
NASHVILLE, TN – DECEMBER 24: Matt Hasselbeck #8 of the Tennessee Titans rolls out against the Jacksonville Jaguars during play at LP Field on December 24, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans won 23-17. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

3. Matt Hasselbeck

In 2011, QB Matt Hasselbeck started 16 games and guided the Titans to a 9-7 record — just shy of a playoff berth. Under offensive coordinator Chris Palmer, the former Seattle Seahawk threw for 3,571 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.

If you’re wondering how Hasselbeck could make this list, his statistics were not what got him here. You’re right, on paper, his performance is not the most exhilarating. But in football, health and wins matter, and Hasselbeck had the team in the “thick of it” in December.

Playing for their lives in Week 17, the Titans defeated the Houston Texans (sound familiar?) but fell victim to a tie-breaker with the Cincinnati Bengals. It was the first year under head coach Mike Munchak for the team, and Hasselbeck was brought in to mentor QB of the future, Jake Locker. That didn’t pan out, so Hasselbeck slots in at No. 3.

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