Callahan finishes his run with a 4-19 record. He becomes the first NFL head coach to be fired this season.
"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 theTennessee Titans."
Mike McCoy, who had been the Titans' senior offensive assistant and was the San Diego Chargers' head coach from 2013-16, was named the interim head coach later on Monday.
New Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh answers questions from the media during an introductory press conference at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on Jan. 29, 2026.
(Steve Roberts, Imagn Images)
Mike McCoy served as interim head coach for the Tennessee Titans for 11 games during the 2025 season. He compiled a 2-9 record (.182 winning %).
(Doug Engle, Florida Times-Union)
Brian Callahan was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2024 throughthe first six games of the 2025 season. He compiled a 4-19 record (.174 winning %).
Brian Callahan was hired to be the sixth head coach of the Tennessee Titans on Jan. 22, 2024. Previous to joining the Titans, Callahan was offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals, most notably during the 2021 season in which the team advanced to Super Bowl LVI.
(Denny Simmons, The Tennessean)
Mike Vrabel was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 through 2023, compiling a record of 54-45 (.545 winning %), making three playoff appearances.
(Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports)
Mike Vrabel led the Tennessee Titans to the 2019 AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The eventual Super Bowl-champion Chiefs defeated the Titans, 35-24, at Arrowhead Stadium.
(George Walker IV, Tennessean.com)
Mike Vrabel posted a 9-7 record in his first season with the Tennessee Titans, the first of four consecutive winning seasons as the team's head coach.
(Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports)
Mike Mularkey took over as an interim head coach for the Tennessee Titans in 2015 and was head coach for the team through the 2017 season. He compiled a record of 20-21 (.488 winning %), making one playoff appearance.
(George Walker IV, The Tennessean)
Mike Mularkey came to Tennessee with prior NFL head coaching experience. He was head coach for the Buffalo Bills in 2004-05 and Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012. He has a 36-53 (.404 winning %) record in six seasons as an NFL head coach.
(Chuck Cook, USA TODAY Sports)
Ken Whisenhunt was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2014 through the first seven games of the 2015 season. He compiled a record of 3-20 (.130 winning %). Whisenhunt has the lowest winning percentage of any Titans head coach during the team's tenure in Tennessee.
(Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports)
Ken Whisenhunt came to the Tennessee Titans with previous head coaching experience. He was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals for six seasons (2007-2012) and led the team to an appearance in Super Bowl XLIII.
(Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports)
Mike Munchak was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2011 through 2013, compiling a record of 22-26 (.458 winning %).
(Melina Vastola, USA TODAY Sports)
Jeff Fisher was head coach of the Tennessee Titans/Oilers from 1997 through 2010, and compiled a record of 126-98 (.563 winning %), making six playoff appearances and one Super Bowl appearance.
(Bill Steber, The Tennessean)
A feud between Jeff Fisher and Vince Young ultimately led to Fisher's dismissal as Titans head coach on Jan. 27, 2011. At the time, Fisher was the longest-tenured active head coach with one team (16 seasons).
(George Walker IV, The Tennessean)
Jeff Fisher led the Tennessee Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV, which remains the only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. In the game, the Titans were defeated by the St. Louis Rams, 23-16, in a dramatic game that came down to its final play.
(ROBERT SULLIVAN, AFP via Getty Images)
Jeff Fisher was head coach of the Houston Oilers from 1994-96 (16-22 record) before the franchise relocated to Tennessee.
(David Boss, USA TODAY Sports)
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How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
New Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh answers questions from the media during an introductory press conference at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on Jan. 29, 2026.
(Steve Roberts, Imagn Images)
1/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
New Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh answers questions from the media during an introductory press conference at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on Jan. 29, 2026.
(Steve Roberts, Imagn Images)
2/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Mike McCoy served as interim head coach for the Tennessee Titans for 11 games during the 2025 season. He compiled a 2-9 record (.182 winning %).
(Doug Engle, Florida Times-Union)
3/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Brian Callahan was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2024 throughthe first six games of the 2025 season. He compiled a 4-19 record (.174 winning %).
(Steve Roberts, Imagn Images)
4/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Brian Callahan was hired to be the sixth head coach of the Tennessee Titans on Jan. 22, 2024. Previous to joining the Titans, Callahan was offensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals, most notably during the 2021 season in which the team advanced to Super Bowl LVI.
(Denny Simmons, The Tennessean)
6/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Mike Vrabel was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018 through 2023, compiling a record of 54-45 (.545 winning %), making three playoff appearances.
(Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports)
7/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Mike Vrabel led the Tennessee Titans to the 2019 AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The eventual Super Bowl-champion Chiefs defeated the Titans, 35-24, at Arrowhead Stadium.
(George Walker IV, Tennessean.com)
8/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Mike Vrabel posted a 9-7 record in his first season with the Tennessee Titans, the first of four consecutive winning seasons as the team's head coach.
(Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports)
9/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Mike Mularkey took over as an interim head coach for the Tennessee Titans in 2015 and was head coach for the team through the 2017 season. He compiled a record of 20-21 (.488 winning %), making one playoff appearance.
(George Walker IV, The Tennessean)
10/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Mike Mularkey came to Tennessee with prior NFL head coaching experience. He was head coach for the Buffalo Bills in 2004-05 and Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012. He has a 36-53 (.404 winning %) record in six seasons as an NFL head coach.
(Chuck Cook, USA TODAY Sports)
11/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Ken Whisenhunt was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2014 through the first seven games of the 2015 season. He compiled a record of 3-20 (.130 winning %). Whisenhunt has the lowest winning percentage of any Titans head coach during the team's tenure in Tennessee.
(Christopher Hanewinckel, USA TODAY Sports)
12/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Ken Whisenhunt came to the Tennessee Titans with previous head coaching experience. He was head coach of the Arizona Cardinals for six seasons (2007-2012) and led the team to an appearance in Super Bowl XLIII.
(Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports)
13/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Mike Munchak was head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2011 through 2013, compiling a record of 22-26 (.458 winning %).
(Melina Vastola, USA TODAY Sports)
14/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Jeff Fisher was head coach of the Tennessee Titans/Oilers from 1997 through 2010, and compiled a record of 126-98 (.563 winning %), making six playoff appearances and one Super Bowl appearance.
(Bill Steber, The Tennessean)
15/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
A feud between Jeff Fisher and Vince Young ultimately led to Fisher's dismissal as Titans head coach on Jan. 27, 2011. At the time, Fisher was the longest-tenured active head coach with one team (16 seasons).
(George Walker IV, The Tennessean)
16/17
How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Jeff Fisher led the Tennessee Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV, which remains the only Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. In the game, the Titans were defeated by the St. Louis Rams, 23-16, in a dramatic game that came down to its final play.
(ROBERT SULLIVAN, AFP via Getty Images)
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How have previous Tennessee Titans head coaches fared?
Jeff Fisher was head coach of the Houston Oilers from 1994-96 (16-22 record) before the franchise relocated to Tennessee.
(David Boss, USA TODAY Sports)
Following the loss to the Raiders, standout defensive tackleJeffery Simmonsspoke critically of the team's preparation, saying the group was unable to capitalize on last week's surprising victory over theArizona Cardinals.
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"In this league, you have to learn how to be able to stack wins and carry that momentum over," Simmons said. "It started at practice. Just being honest, this was probably one of our worst weeks of practice. We came out flat Thursday. Sometimes things carry over."
Tennessee ranks last in the NFL in total offense after six weeks with just 232.3 yards per game.
Callahan faced mounting pressure early in the season as the team's margin of defeat expanded weekly. Following a 41-20 home loss to theIndianapolis Coltsin which fans chanted "fire Callahan" before halftime, he relinquished play-calling duties to quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree.
But the switch didn't alleviate problems, with Tennessee suffering a 26-0 loss to theHouston Texansin Week 4. The team was held scoreless for the first time since October 2019, and No. 1 overall pickCam Wardwas held to a season-low 108 yards on 10-of-26 passing.
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"We're 0-4. At this point, we have nothing to lose," Ward said. "We've dropped a quarter of our (expletive) games and have yet to do anything. We have to lock in, especially myself. In all three phases, we have to play together and have not done it this year yet."
After being hired as the replacement to Mike Vrabel, whom the team will face Sunday when they host theNew England Patriots, Callahan was expected to usher in a new era for the Titans with a more pass-heavy approach. But his debut season was marred by turbulent play from quarterbackWill Levisand self-inflicted mistakes throughout the roster, as Tennessee tied for the NFL lead in turnovers with 34.
With the No. 1 overall pick in hand, Callahan and new general manager Mike Borgonzi took Ward. But Tennessee continued to be plagued by errors, and the team's -78 point differential is the second-worst in the league.
After the loss to Indianapolis, Colts wide receiverMichael Pittman Jr.said his team determined from pre-game introductions that the Titans were lacking in energy.
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"They kinda looked a little sluggish. They were kinda walking around. Nobody was really bouncing," Pittman said. "Right then and there, we all sat there and were like, 'They don't want to play today.'"
