The Tennessee Titans began their journey as a professional football club as the Houston Oilers in the upstart American Football League (AFL) in 1960. In 1996, the Oilers made the announcement that the franchise would be moving to Nashville where that city was building the Oilers a brand new stadium set to open in 1999. So, they became the Tennessee Oilers and played one season in nearby Memphis and a second season at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville.
And before the 1960 Oilers could even play their first game, the franchise was sued.