Logo of a team that plays in the AFC South division of the National Football League, the Tennessee Titans. Born in 1960 as the Houston Oilers, original members of the American Football League, the franchise moved to Tennessee in 1997. They played in Memphis as the Tennessee Oilers until their new stadium in Nashville was completed. They began play there in 1999 and rebranded as the Titans, reaching the Super Bowl that year, where they lost to the St. Louis Rams.