Under special teams coach Alan Lowry, the Titans have been one of the NFL’s best at blocking punts since he took the position in 1999.
Last week against the Steelers, linebacker Tim Shaw recorded his second career blocked punt and the team’s first blocked punt of 2012.
After Jason McCourty recovered the blocked punt at the one-yard line, Jamie Harper scored from a yard out two plays later, giving the Titans a 13-10 lead early in the second quarter.
The Titans recorded two blocked punts in 2011, tying the team record for punt blocks in a single season (1973, 1962, 1972 & 1999).
The team’s total of 11 blocked punts since 1999 is tied for the NFL lead along with the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Most blocked punts, 1999-present (since Alan Lowry took over as special teams coach for the Titans):
11 – Tennessee Titans
11- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
11- Oakland Raiders
10 – Kansas City Chiefs
9 – San Francisco 49ers
8 – Jacksonville Jaguars
7 – New York Jets
7 – New Orleans Saints
6 – seven tied with six
