The Tennessee Titans were almost always competitive during the tenure of Jeff Fisher, but had an under the radar 9-7 season under Mike Munchak in 2011.

RealGM has been using a statistic called the Trench Counter to rank NFL teams since the 2007 season.

The Trench Counter accounts for average yards per pass, yards per carry, penalty yards, first downs and turnovers to determine how well teams control the game in the most meaningful ways.

The Titans rank 16th in Trench Counter from the 2007 season through 2011.

Below are Tennessee’s season-by-season rankings, Trench Counter totals and actual record in parentheses.

2007: 12th, +1.6 (10-6)
2008: 9th, +4.0 (13-3)
2009: 23rd, -2.0 (8-8)
2010: 24th, -2.9 (6-10)
2011: 23rd, -2.7 (9-7)