Brian Callahan’s time in Nashville has reached its end in October.
The Tennessee Titans parted ways with head coach on Monday after falling to 1-5 on the regular season and 4-19 during his tenure. The announcement comes less than a week before the 4-2 New England Patriots and a familiar staff visit Nissan Stadium.
“After extended conversations with our owner and general manager, we met with Brian Callahan this morning to tell him we are making a change at head coach,” Titans president of football operations
Chad Brinker said in a statement. “These decisions are never easy, and they become more difficult when they involve people of great character. We are grateful for Brian’s investment in the Titans and Tennessee community during his tenure as head coach. We thank him and his family for being exemplary ambassadors of the Tennessee Titans.”
Callahan marks the first NFL head coach fired this fall. The former quarterbacks coach was hired in January 2024 after spending five campaigns as the offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals. His arrival in the AFC South followed Mike Vrabel’s departure two weeks prior that offseason.
The 41-year-old’s predecessor finished with a combined 56-48 record that included playoff berths in 2019, 2020 and 2021. An AFC Championship Game appearance and two consecutive division titles were accrued over that span.
Callahan’s final game as Titans head coach became a 20-10 road loss to the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. It saw rookie quarterback Cam Ward complete 26-of-38 passes for 222 yards with one touchdown, one interception and two fumbles. The No. 1 overall pick was sacked six times.
“While we are committed to a patient and strategic plan to build a sustainable, winning football program, we have not demonstrated sufficient growth,” added Brinker. “Our players, fans, and community deserve a football team that achieves a standard we are not currently meeting, and we are committed to making the hard decisions necessary to reach and maintain that standard.”
Next Sunday’s matchup between the Patriots and Titans is set to kick off at a 1 p.m. ET.
