STORY: Former Titans TE Frank Wycheck Dies at Age 52 (Dec. 10, 2023)

• Height: 6'3"
• Weight: 253 lbs.
• Born: 10-14-71 (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• NFL Experience (NFL/Titans): 11/9
• Acquired by the Titans: Waivers (from Washington) – Aug. 18, 1995
• Drafted: 6^th Round (160^th Overall) by Washington in 1993
• College: Maryland (1989-1992)
• High School: Archbishop Ryan (Philadelphia, Pa.)
• NFL Career Games Played/Games Started: 155/135 (Playoffs 9/8)
• NFL Career Regular Season Receiving Statistics: 505 receptions for 5,126 yards and 28 touchdowns
• Pro Bowls (3): 1998, 1999, 2000
• All-Pro (1): 2000 (second team)
• Titans Ring of Honor Inductee: 2008

Tight end Frank Wycheck announced his retirement on Jan. 23, 2004, following 11 NFL seasons, including nine campaigns with the Titans franchise.

At the time of his retirement, Wycheck's 505 career receptions ranked fourth all-time among NFL tight ends behind Shannon Sharpe (815), Ozzie Newsome (662) and Kellen Winslow (541). He left the game not only as one of the top pass catchers in team annals but also one of the most revered members of the Titans franchise. He was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor alongside quarterback Steve McNair and running back Eddie George on Oct. 27, 2008.

During his nine seasons in an Oilers/Titans uniform, Wycheck totaled 482 receptions for 4,958 yards and 27 touchdowns, which upon his retirement ranked third, sixth and seventh on the team's all-time lists, respectively. He played his entire career with the franchise under head coach Jeff Fisher.

Including his two-years at the beginning of his career with the Washington Commanders (23 receptions for 168 yards and one touchdown), his NFL totals included 505 receptions for 5,126 yards and 28 touchdowns. Only Sharpe (733) caught more passes among tight ends from 1993 to 2003.

Wycheck played in 155 career games, including 137 with the Titans. From 1995 through 2002, he played in 121 consecutive contests, including a streak of 111 starts and a team-record 99 consecutive games in which he caught at least one pass. He played in the Pro Bowl following the 1998, 1999 and 2000 seasons.

A Philadelphia, Pa., native, Wycheck played three seasons at the University of Maryland, where he became the team's all-time leading receiver with 134 receptions for 1,195 yards. He left school with a year of eligibility remaining and was selected by Washington in the sixth round (160th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft.

After 18 games in two seasons with Washington, Wycheck was placed on waivers and claimed by the Oilers and second-year general manager Floyd Reese.

In his first season in Houston, he played in all 16 games with 10 starts and finished third on the team with 40 catches for 471 yards and two touchdowns.

In 1996, he began a streak of five consecutive seasons in which he led the team in receptions. He was the second player in team history to do so (WR Ken Burrough, 1974-79) and the fourth tight end in league history to accomplish the feat, joining Newsome (Cleveland, 1981-86), Todd Christensen (Oakland, 1982-86) and Sharpe (Denver, 1992-97). He registered a career-high 70 receptions in both 1998 and 2000.

Wycheck enjoyed another five-year run—1999 through 2003—that amounted to the most successful span in the history of the franchise at the time. He led the team in receiving in three of those seasons (1999-01), including the team's 1999 sprint to Super Bowl XXXIV. In the team's wild card playoff game against the Buffalo Bills (Jan. 8, 2000), he provided perhaps the signature play of his career—and the signature play of the team's tenure in Tennessee—in what would quickly be tabbed the "Music City Miracle." On a kickoff return with 16 seconds remaining in the contest and the Titans trailing by a score of 15-16, Wycheck lateraled the ball to teammate Kevin Dyson, who went 75 yards for the game-winning score.

Wycheck delivered arguably his greatest game three years later in the team's divisional playoff win against the Pittsburgh Steelers (Jan. 11, 2003), posting career highs with 10 receptions for 123 yards, including a crucial, go-ahead, seven-yard touchdown from McNair.

In 2003, his final NFL season, Wycheck recorded 17 receptions for 165 yards and two touchdowns. His play was limited due to a concussion suffered in a preseason game against Buffalo (Aug. 16, 2003). However, he played in each of the club's two postseason contests, including a memorable wild-card victory at Baltimore (Jan. 3, 2004). He played for the final time on Jan. 10, 2004 in a divisional playoff game at New England.

One of the "original" Titans and an ambassador of Titans football to Middle Tennessee, Wycheck's place in the community was as firmly entrenched as his position in the team's record books. A self-described "sports junkie," he hosted a popular weekly radio show as a player and would later go on to have a successful second career in local morning radio and as a color analyst for Titans Radio.

He had his hand in several charitable projects throughout his career, best known for his efforts with Special Olympics Tennessee. His annual Harley Ride for Special Olympics Tennessee gained fame and earned substantial contributions for the non-profit.