The Titans began in 1960 as the Houston Oilers of the AFL, and their stadium history follows them from Texas to Tennessee. They have called six stadiums home: three in Houston, one season in Memphis, one season at Vanderbilt in Nashville, and, since 1999, the stadium now called Nissan Stadium.
Here is every home in order, with the years the Titans played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each stadium with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every Titans Stadium, 1960 to Today
- Houston
- 1960–1964
Jeppesen Stadium
The first home of the AFL's Houston Oilers, a school district stadium that owner Bud Adams expanded to 36,000 seats. The Oilers won the first AFL Championship Game here on January 1, 1961. Later renamed Robertson Stadium.
Today: Demolished in 2012; TDECU Stadium was built on the site
1965–1967Rice University's stadium, where Adams had wanted to play from the start before Rice's regents first said no. Three seasons here, ending with the 1967 AFL East title, before the move indoors.
Today: Still home of Rice football; renamed First Community Stadium in 2026
Stadium history →
1968–1996The Oilers became the first pro football team to play in a domed stadium. When Houston would not fund a new stadium, Adams moved the team to Tennessee after the 1996 season.
Today: Still standing but closed to the public since 2009
Stadium history →- Memphis
1997One season as the Tennessee Oilers while the Nashville stadium was built. The team was based in Nashville and commuted to Memphis, and none of the first seven home games drew more than 27,000.
Today: Still home of Memphis Tigers football, now named Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Stadium history →- Nashville
1998After the poor Memphis crowds, the Oilers spent their last season under that name at Vanderbilt University's stadium, going 6–2 at home. The university did not allow alcohol sales at the games.
Today: Still home of Vanderbilt football, now named FirstBank Stadium
Stadium history →- 1999–presentCurrent home
Opened in 1999 as Adelphia Coliseum, the year the team became the Titans, and renamed Nissan Stadium in 2015. They reached Super Bowl XXXIV in the first season here. An indoor stadium of the same name is due next door in 2027.
Visiting guide →
Titans Stadium FAQ
Where did the Titans play before Nissan Stadium?
As the Tennessee Oilers they played the 1998 season at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville and the 1997 season at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. Before the move they were the Houston Oilers, playing at the Astrodome (1968–1996), Rice Stadium (1965–1967) and Jeppesen Stadium (1960–1964).
How many stadiums have the Titans had?
Six: Jeppesen Stadium, Rice Stadium, the Houston Astrodome, Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Vanderbilt Stadium and Nissan Stadium, in three cities.
Why did the Oilers play in Memphis?
The new stadium in Nashville would not be ready until 1999, and Vanderbilt’s stadium was thought too small even for temporary use, so the Oilers planned two seasons in Memphis. Crowds there were among the smallest in the NFL in decades, and after one season the team moved to Vanderbilt Stadium for 1998.
Is the Astrodome still standing?
Yes. Most of the Astrodome still stands, though it has been closed to the public since 2009 and parts were demolished in 2013. Jeppesen Stadium, later called Robertson Stadium, was demolished in 2012. Rice Stadium, renamed First Community Stadium in 2026, is still home of Rice football.
Where do the Titans play now?
At Nissan Stadium on the east bank of the Cumberland River in Nashville. It opened in 1999 as Adelphia Coliseum and seats 69,143. A new indoor stadium, also called Nissan Stadium, is being built on an adjacent lot and is set to replace it in 2027.