NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (2-11) travel to San Francisco this week for the first time in eight years to face the 49ers (9-4). Kickoff at Levi's Stadium (capacity 68,500) is scheduled for 1:25 p.m. PST/3:25 p.m. CST on Sunday, Dec. 14.
The last matchup on Dec. 17, 2017 was the first and only time the Titans have visited Levi's Stadium, which opened in 2014. The 49ers earned a narrow 25-23 victory. More recently, the Titans hosted the 49ers at Nissan Stadium on Thursday night, Dec. 23, 2021, and won by a final score of 20-17. In 15 all-time meetings, the 49ers hold a 9-6 advantage.
THE BROADCAST
The contest will be regionally televised on FOX, including Nashville affiliate WZTV FOX 17. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, analyst Drew Brees and reporter Kristina Pink.
Fans in Nashville can stream live Titans games on mobile devices with NFL+, which offers access to local games and all primetime games on phones and tablets. Out of market, fans can watch every Sunday afternoon game with Sunday Ticket. More information on ways to watch NFL games can be found at nfl.com/ways-to-watch.
The Titans Radio Network and Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone carry all Titans games across the Mid-South with play-by-play announcer Taylor Zarzour, analyst Dave McGinnis, executive producer Rhett Bryan, gameday host Lucas Panzica, and sideline reporters Amie Wells and Will Boling.
TITANS VICTORIOUS IN CLEVELAND
The Titans battled the Browns last week in Cleveland on a 33-degree afternoon with snow flurries. The Titans running game, led by running back Tony Pollard, accounted for 184 yards, which was the team's best rushing total in a game since a 184-yard collective rushing effort against Houston on Dec. 24, 2022. Pollard established a career high with 161 rushing yards and scored two touchdowns, leading the Titans to a 31-29 win.
Rookie quarterback Cam Ward complemented the running game with 117 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns. He found rookie wide receivers Elic Ayomanor (14-yard touchdown) and Chimere Dike (five yards) for scores.
Meanwhile, safety Xavier Woods notched his second interception of the season, and linebacker Cedric Gray recovered a fumble that was forced by rookie cornerback Marcus Harris. The Titans also got a big play from linebacker James Williams Sr., who recorded the team's first blocked punt since Tim Shaw on Oct. 11, 2012. The two takeaways and the blocked punt led to 17 total points for the Titans.
THE 49ERS
The 49ers, who are in a heated battle for the NFC West, will have extra time to prepare for the Titans after enjoying a Week 14 bye. Prior to their bye, they won three consecutive games, including a 26-8 defeat of the Browns in Week 13. Despite currently sitting in third place in their division, they are only a game behind a pair of 10-3 teams, which are the first-place Los Angeles Rams and second-place Seattle Seahawks.
Quarterback Brock Purdy has started five games this season, missing a total of eight weeks due to injuries. He has been in the lineup for the past three contests, and at Cleveland, he completed 16-of-29 passes for 168 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan is in his ninth season with the 49ers. He has led the team to four playoff berths (2019, 2021-23), three division titles (2019, 2022-23) and two Super Bowl appearances (2019, 2023). In each case in which the 49ers have made the playoffs under Shanahan, they have advanced to at least the NFC Championship Game.
As the Titans prepare for their Week 15 game at Levi's Stadium, view past matchups between the Tennessee Titans and the 49ers.
San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Oilers at Candlestick Park Sunday, December 13. 1981. 49ers beat Oilers 28-6. San Francisco 49er Quarterback Joe Montana (16) escapes Huston Oilers defensive line. (AP Photo/Al Golub)
San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Oilers at Candlestick Park Sunday, November 8, 1987. 49ers Beat Oilers 27-20 . Huston Oilers Wide Receiver Ernest Givins (81). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Oilers at Candlestick Park Sunday, December 13. 1981. 49ers beat Oilers 28-6. Huston Oiler Quarterback Gifford Nielsen (14). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Oilers at Candlestick Park Saturday, December 25, 1993. Oiler Beat 49ers 10-7. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Tim Harris (92) rushes Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon (1). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Dwaine Board (76) pass rushes during an NFL game against Houston Oilers quarterback Warren Moon (1) on Sunday, Nov. 8, 1987, in San Francisco. The 49ers won the game, 27-20. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice (80) catches a pass during an NFL football game against the Houston Oilers on Sunday, Dec. 25, 1993 in San Francisco, Calif. The Oilers won the game, 10-7. (Greg Trott via AP)
Houston Oilers defensive tackle William Fuller (95) and linebacker Lamar Lathon (57) stop San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice (80) during an NFL game at San Francisco, Dec. 25, 1993. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice (80) is jammed at the line of scrimmage during an NFL football game against the Houston Oilers on Sunday, Nov. 8, 1987 in San Francisco, Calif. The 49ers won the game, 27-20. (Greg Trott via AP)
Houston Oilers wide receiver Gary Wellman (88) makes a catch during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 25, 1993 in San Francisco. The Oilers defeated the 49ers 10-7. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans' Chris Brown eyes the ball before making the catch as San Francisco 49ers' Jeff Ulbrich covers during the first quarter Friday, Aug. 26, 2005, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Tim Rattay gets sacked by Tennessee Titans' Antwan Odom during the second quarter Friday, Aug. 26, 2005, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair hands the ball off against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005, in Nashville, Tenn. McNair passed for 343 yards and three touchdowns as the Titans defeated the 49ers, 33-22. (AP Photo/John Russell)
Tennessee Titans defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, center, sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Ken Dorsey as 49ers' guard Adam Snyder, right, defends against Vanden Bosch Nov. 27, 2005, in Nashville, Tenn. Vanden Bosch, a five-year veteran whose first four seasons were marred by ACL injuries to both knees, finds himself being pitched for a slot on the AFC Pro Bowl roster thanks to his career-high 10 1/2 sacks. (AP Photo/John Russell)
Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George, left, runs past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Chike Okeafor during the fourth quarter Sunday Oct. 3, 1999 in San Francisco. The 49ers won, 24-22. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Tennessee Titans at Candlestick Park Sunday, October 3, 1999. 49ers beat Titans 24-22. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Chike Okeafor (91) tackles Tennessee Titans wide receiver Derrick Mason (85). (AP Photo/Al Golub)
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Bryant Young (97) pass rushes during an NFL game against the Tennessee Titans, Oct. 3, 1999. The 49ers defeated the Titans 24-22. (AP Photo/NFL Photos/Greg Trott)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Neil O'Donnell (14) gets set to handoff the ball to running back Eddie George (27) during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck (89) is seen in action during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck (89) is seen in action during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Yancey Thigpen (82) is seen in action during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Neil O'Donnell (14) is seen in action during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans running back Rodney Thomas (20) is seen in action during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Yancey Thigpen (82) is seen in action during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Yancey Thigpen (82) is seen in action during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck (89) is seen in action during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1999, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Greg Trott via AP)
Keith Bulluck #53 of the Tennessee Titans lines up against the San Francisco 49ers on November 27, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the 49ers 33-22. (Joe Robbins via AP)
Chris Brown #29 of the Tennessee Titans runs the ball against the San Francisco 49ers on November 27, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the 49ers 33-22. (Joe Robbins via AP)
Travis Henry #20 of the Tennessee Titans runs the ball against the San Francisco 49ers on November 27, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the 49ers 33-22. (Joe Robbins via AP)
Steve McNair #9 of the Tennessee Titans looks for a receiver against the San Francisco 49ers on November 27, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the 49ers 33-22. (Joe Robbins via AP)
Pacman Jones #32 of the Tennessee Titans lines up against the San Francisco 49ers on November 27, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the 49ers 33-22. (Joe Robbins via AP)
Tennessee Titans Justin Hunter (15) in a game against the San Francisco 49ers at L.P. Field in Nashville, TN. on October 20,2013.
(AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Gage makes a reception above San Francisco 49ers cornerback Dre' Bly during their NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)
San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85) is knocked down by Tennessee Titans linebacker Kieth Bulluck (53) during an NFL game, Nov. 8, 2009 in San Francisco. The Titans won the game, 34-27. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) is sent flying by Tennessee Titans linbacker Keith Bulluck (53) after he picked up a fumble during an NFL game against, Nov. 8, 2009 in San Francisco. The Titans won the game, 34-27. (AP Photo/Greg Trott)
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) celebrates after scoring on a 1-yard run during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on November 8, 2009. The Titans defeated the 49ers 34-27. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Tennessee Titans' Chris Johnson (28) evades San Francisco 49ers' Tarell Brown (25) in the first half of their NFL football game in San Francisco, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Gage (12) goes up to make a leaping grab between San Francisco 49ers cornerback Dre Bly (31) and safety Dashon Goldson (38) during the fourth quarter of an NFL game on November 8, 2009. The Titans defeated the 49ers 34-27. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) runs upfield during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on November 8, 2009. The Titans defeated the 49ers 34-27. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Gage, right, runs with the ball on a 49-yard reception as San Francisco 49ers cornerback Shawntae Spencer, left, defends in the first quarter during their NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young, left, drops back to pass as San Francisco 49ers linebacker Manny Lawson, right, rushes during the first quarter of their NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, right, runs past San Francisco 49ers' Parys Haralson, left, during the second quarter of their NFL football game in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Tennessee Titans cornerback Ryan Mouton (29) and safety Donnie Nickey (23) stop San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Jones (81) during an NFL game on November 8, 2009. The Titans defeated the 49ers 34-27. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Tennessee Titans PK Rob Bironas, right, kicks a field goal as Tennessee Titans punter Brett Kern, left, holds the ball during their NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in San Francisco, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Marcio Sanchez)
Tennessee Titans defensive end Jacob Ford (78) gets a hold of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith (11) and forces a fumble during an NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers on November 8, 2009. The Titans defeated the 49ers 34-27. (AP Photo/Kevin Terrell)
Tennessee Titans Nate Washington (85) makes a great catch in a game against the San Francisco 49ers at L.P. Field in Nashville, TN. on October 20,2013.
(AP Photo/Tom DiPace)
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) runs ahead of San Francisco 49ers defenders Demarcus Dobbs (83) and NaVorro Bowman (53) as Johnson scores a touchdown on a 66-yard pass play in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) throws against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews, left, catches a touchdown pass past San Francisco 49ers defensive back Adrian Colbert (38) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/John Hefti)
Houston Oilers wide receiver Gary Wellman (88) makes a catch during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Dec. 25, 1993 in San Francisco. The Oilers defeated the 49ers 10-7. (Greg Trott via AP)
Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker (37) makes a catch for an interception during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, Nashville, TN. The Titans won 20-17. (Aaron Doster via AP)
Tennessee Titans defensive end Jeffery Simmons (98) pressures the pocket during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee won 20-17. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Tennessee Titans defensive end Jeffery Simmons (98) pressures the pocket during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee won 20-17. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker (37) catches the football for an interception during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans defeated the 49ers, 20-17. (Ryan Kang via AP)
