Ranking the best special teams players in Tennessee Titans history

NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 11: Kicker Rob Bironas #2 of the Tennessee Titans converts a game ending, 40 yard field goal for a 26 - 23 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Thursday Night Football game October 11, 2012 at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) /

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#3 Marc Mariani

Mariani played 4 seasons with the Tennessee Titans. Three after he was drafted in 2010, and the other during the last season of his career, 2016.

Marc Mariani returned both kicks and punts for the Tennessee Titans during his time with the team. There is no doubt that he is the best returner in Titans history. He leads the team in both career kick return and punt return yards.

Throughout his career, he returned 2 punts for touchdowns and 1 kick-off for a touchdown.

Mariani’s sole kick return touchdown came in the second half of the 2010 game against the Denver Broncos. The Broncos just made a field goal to start the third quarter, giving them a 13-10 lead. On the ensuing kick-off, Mariani sprinted 98 yards, leaving everyone behind to give the Titans a 17-13 lead.

In 2012, Marc Mariani suffered a terrible injury against the Arizona Cardinals. Had he not broken his leg and missed the rest of 2012 and all of 2013, he may have been able to play a much longer NFL career.

It would have been nice to see how Mariani’s career would have gone without the injury, but he still had an amazing 6 years in the NFL.

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